The end of the era of people talking to people?

Prior to this week, I’d done little more than ask AI questions that got me unsatisfactory answers. This week I had an actual “conversation”.  I got a lot of insight from the experience, on many levels.

While I will always want to talk to *people*, I think a good number will not, either because they prefer AI, or they exit human contact for so long, they develop some type of agoraphobia and/or social anxiety, that is harder and harder to overcome. I have known / worked with a good number of people are are like this or lean this way. Depression develops as well.  My guess is, human hearts connect energetically. People can charge or recharge each other. The heart fades, in isolation.  The person may not even know it, especially with all the distractions.

Forums are a place or where people like this can participate in (real) conversations, even if they seldom or never post.  Forums of all types are going offline,  every day.

I saw this when I was in Aurora, part of the Woman’s Club. This was the “bowling alone” era.  People just don’t like to hang with other people, the way they used to.  Not in real life and not online, either. They will still attend an event (I think), for now.  But just hanging with other people and seeing what might come up has lost it’s appeal?

In fact, even if a person will attend an event, they get there and want to exit right away… and for God sakes, don’t say too much!

I don’t feel this way, personally, but it’s obvious, looking around.   AI is so compelling…well, most people can’t type you a book about toothpaste or immediately supply answers to any question, when you ask them to.

It reminds me of when I used to smoke (heavily).  If I was happy? Cigarette. Sad? Cigarette. Tired? Cigarette. Stressed? Cigarette. Wired? Cigarette. Celebrating? Cigarette.  I was able to regulate my emotions with cigarettes.  AI is far, far more addictive.

Does anyone want to talk about life, post (deep) conversation, with other humans?