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Holy shit. And I thought I was alone.

Where the hell are we heading as humanity?

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And that's revenue, not profit.

They're probably losing money actually.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

they all are. there are no profitable ai gold rush companies, except those selling shovels.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Blessed be the chip manufacturers.

[–] whyrat@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I bet like "free to play" games they'll find a few "whale" users who will spend inappropriate amounts of money. There's a long history of people paying for companionship... Now it's even more fake :(

Exactly. The "whale" model is especially insidious here becuase it's targeting emotional needs rather than just gaming dopamine hits. Some companionship apps are already using tiered subscription models where you pay more for "deeper relationships" or special interactions. It's basically emotional exploitation as a service.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, I'm worried you're right.