Tag: Dwarkesh Patel

Portrait, running and group on a track, exercise and workout goal with motivation, happiness and race. Face, man or women outdoor, run or race for training, fitness and health with wellness and smile

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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
May 25, 2025

Categorized
Relationships, Social Media

Tagged
AI "friends", Depression increase, Dwarkesh Patel, Loneliness epidemic, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Murthy}

No Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

_{Zuckerberg's proposed AI friends will not alleviate the epidemic of loneliness and depression and I can tell you a few reasons why} _{Andrew McDiarmid
May 25, 2025

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Relationships, Social Media}

His solution?: More technology, not less. Meta has made billions of dollars monetizing our attention. Why not monetize our loneliness, too?