People now use AI to message their own friends, and it may seed a startup
mobileraj · x · 2026-09-18
The author has noticed people using AI to message their own contacts, even friends. He first assumed it was like opting for Waymo — avoiding social interaction — but these aren't strangers.
His new theory: social interactions demand etiquette, and AI lets you be as lazy as you want while staying polite. He sees a potential social startup hiding in this emerging behavior.
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