A Survey conducted last month of 2000 people in Gen Z found an astonishing 8 out of 10 (actually 83%) checked Yes to the question "would you consider marrying an AI partner",
Clinical neuropsychologist Shifali Singh explains "Some of my research has demonstrated that people with social anxiety tend to like using digital tools more because they're not so afraid of the repercussions, the judgment, especially with social media. They might think, "If I can just interact with AI who will give me this generally nonjudgmental interchange, discussion — that's meaningful. Young adults are so used to being judged and commented on and scrutinized in ways that humans were never meant to be, that this result is not surprising to me".
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