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AI Can't Cure Loneliness Epidemic
- In 2023, Mark Zuckerberg stated on a podcast that the average American has fewer than three friends despite wanting about 15 meaningful friendships.
- This sense of loneliness aligns with findings from a 2023 federal report showing that between 2003 and 2020, people spent more time alone each month and experienced a drop in the number of close friendships.
- Meanwhile, social media networks have evolved into addictive platforms that often leave users less fulfilled and encourage mindless, sometimes harmful scrolling.
- Zuckerberg believes technology that mimics human interaction could solve loneliness, but some argue that this solution is a mirage unlikely to provide genuine satisfaction.
- Experts suggest society should focus on enabling deeper, more meaningful connections rather than relying on technological substitutes to address the growing loneliness epidemic.
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