Artificial intelligence is taking over not only routine jobs and repetitive tasks but also romantic relationships, with one-quarter of American young adults believing that AI can replace real-life romance with other humans. According to an Institute for Family Studies (IFS)/YouGov survey, Generation Z and Millennials interact more often with generative AI. This exposure to technology might also allow computer-generated content to infiltrate the human psyche, making the demographic more likely to turn to AI for romance, companionship, and friendship.
Survey results show that one in four young adults—28 percent of men and 22 percent of women—say AI can very likely replace traditional human romantic partners. Of those, 10 percent are open to having an AI partner, most of whom (about 7 percent) are single, unmarried, or not cohabiting. One percent say they already have an AI friend or are in a relationship with a computer program.
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