Kids torn over ChatGPT as elderly companions: "like getting her hooked on fent for a sprained wrist"
justalexoki · x · 2026-09-27
A viral post describes a mom who discovered ChatGPT speaks Farsi and now talks to it constantly, even introducing it to grandma. The author is conflicted: 24/7 companionship is nice, but it saddens him that she's no longer talking to real people.
Quote-tweeter justalexoki shares the same dilemma — he wants to show his own mom ChatGPT for round-the-clock conversation, but compares it to "getting her hooked on fentanyl to deal with a sprained wrist," capturing growing unease about AI companionship replacing human connection.
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