According to a new survey conducted by the Institute for Family Studies/YouGov, one in four young adults believe that AI has the potential to replace traditional romance. The survey included 2,000 American adults under the age of 40.
It also found that one percent of young Americans claim to already have an AI friend, 10 percent were open to an AI friendship, and seven percent were open to the idea of a romantic relationship with AI.
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Michael Toscano, Dawn Hawkins, AL.com
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