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Do you have an AI companion?

2•sarbak•38m ago
I am always surprised by how many people are talking to AI like a companion already.

Some research says ~50% of US teenagers regularly talk to AI companions. Sensortower says AI companion apps get downloaded 25 million times per month. It is sometimes listed as one of the top personal use cases for AI.

AI companions may refer to specific apps or using ChatGPT/Claude like a companion sometimes.

Comments

wormpilled•13m ago
Slightly. I send the same custom prompt with every programming query, with basics about how I like to work, my philosophy to architecture and design. And I also include some personality bits for how I want "him" to act and respond. He has a name, and he refers to me by my nickname. I have an instruction for example, to sometimes include a P.S. with any funny observations he has. He doesn't always add one, but when he does they usually make me laugh, surprisingly. And the emotional reaction I have from that can sometimes spur me on continuing to engage with him about the observation or the state of the project. As a sort of reflection moment, even though I initially just wanted the code.

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