Gen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI. Why it matters
A growing number of Gen Z individuals are using AI tools like ChatGPT to draft difficult personal messages, such as rejection texts, due to anxiety and limited experience with in-person social interactions. Experts express concern that relying on AI for emotional communication may hinder the development of crucial interpersonal skills, particularly for a generation already affected by pandemic-related isolation. While some users feel AI helps them communicate more clearly, others find the resulting messages impersonal and confusing.
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LifeRelationshipsGen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI. Why it mattersEver thought of using AI to break up with your girlfriend? Yes, that is happening.Asuka Koda forCNN30 April 202612 min readAsuka Koda forCNN30 April 202612 min readCaption:Experts warn that using AI to navigate social interactions may be stunting emotional growth, leaving an already isolated Gen Z who came of age during the pandemic even less prepared for the messiness of human connection.Photo credit:CNN/Alberton MierAround 2am on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on a blind date with two days earlier. The pair are juniors at Yale University who were set up by mutual friends.
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