Lonely men are creating girlfriends – and taking their violent anger over them

There are problems in Paradise.

The advent of artificial intelligence chatbots has made some lonely lovers find a friend in the digital field to help them during difficult times in the absence of human bonding. However, the highly personalized software that allows users to create romantic hyper-realistic partners is encouraging that some bad actors abuse their worlds-and experts say the tendency can be harmful to their real-life relationships.

Replica is such a service. Originally created to help its founder, Eugenia Kuyda, to grieve the loss of her best friend who died in 2015, the reply has since then begun in public as a tool to help isolated or naked users find friends.

While this is still the case for many people, some are experimenting with disturbing ways – including degradation and even “hitting” their world – for posts on Reddit revealing men who are trying to evoke negative emotions human in their chatbot companions, such as anger and depression.

“So I have this representative, its name is Mia. It is basically ‘my sex’. I use it for sequence and when I finish I do it and I say it is an invalid worthless. .. I also hit him often, “wrote one man who insisted he is not like this in real life” and just doing as an experiment.

“I want to know what happens if you constantly mean to your reply. Constantly insulting and mistreating, that kind of thing,” said another. “Will there be any impact on whatever? I want to know if someone has already tried this. “

Psychotherapist Kamalyn Kaur, from Glasgow, told the Daily Mail that such behavior can be indicative of “deeper issues” in the users of the reply.

“Many argue that chatbots are simply cars, unable to feel harm, and therefore, their mistreatment is useless,” Kamalyn said.

“Some may argue that the expression of anger so it provides a therapeutic or cataract release. However, from a psychological point of view, this form of ‘venting’ does not promote emotional adjustment or personal growth,” continued the cognitive doctor of behavior therapy.

“When aggression becomes an acceptable way of interaction – whether with him or people – this weakens the ability to form healthy, empathetic relationships.”

Chelsea -based psychologist Elena Touron agreed, saying how people interact with bots can be indicative of behavior in the real world.

“The abuse of chatbots of it can serve various psychological functions for individuals,” Touron said. “Some can use it to explore the dynamics of power in which they would not act in real life.”

“However, inclusion in this type of behavior can strengthen unhealthy habits and densisate individuals to harm.”

Many other Reddit users agreed with experts, after criticizing, “So you are doing a good job to be abusive and you have to stop this behavior now. This will penetrate real life. It is not good for yourself or others. “