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The Rise of AI Companions: 27% of U.S. adults turn to AI for personal, emotional, social queries
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1398398/the-rise-of-ai-companions-27-of-u-s-adults-turn-to-ai-for-personal-emotional-social-quer
www.elon.edu/u/news/2026/09/02/imagining-the-digital-future-center-reports-on-the-rise-of-ai-companions/Replying to @beep@piefed.world
27% of U.S. adults are not functional social beings
It’s much, much worse than that.
To have functional social beings requires social supports that haven’t existed in the USA in decades. It’d be more accurate to say that the vast majority of non-melanated Americans are dysfunctional. Cracker Culture is built on being exploitative, isolating, and abusive toward their fellow human.