5 hours a day doom-scrolling is fine, but 30 minutes with an AI companion isn't?
VraserX · x · 2026-10-14
A widely resonant take on the AI-companionship debate: people spend five hours a day watching strangers argue on social media, yet act deeply concerned when someone spends 30 minutes talking to an AI companion. "Apparently staring at TikTok until your brain turns to soup is healthy human interaction now." A pointed jab at the double standard around AI companionship anxiety.
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