CBS News Interview!

Excited to share my interview on CBS News Chicago exploring AI companions for romantic relationships.

The skills needed for building healthy relationships are the very skills that don't get practiced when engaging with chatbots. Relational skills like listening, patience, compromise, and conflict resolution can atrophy over time with prolonged or intense chatbot engagement.

Not only that, but expectations for real-world relationships can become distorted when someone becomes accustomed to the always available affirmation and agreeableness of chatbots. 

Flesh and blood relationships are fraught with friction and challenge, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Relational success isn't built upon lack of difficulty, but rather upon the skills to repair the bumps along the way.

Leaning into developing this skillset is one of the most pressing issues we face right now, which will have prominent impacts in both the near and distant future.

You can watch it here.