小ちいさなAIペンダントペンダントに大注目だいちゅうもく、AIの人間関係にんげんかんけい代替だいたいはどこまで可能かのうか？

A simple pendant design is becoming a hot topic.

However, compared to the composure of the person who created it, the publics reaction was extremely strong and spread like ripples.

Avi Schiffmann, the 23-year-old developer of this pendant, is working to help young people suffering from loneliness through an AI-powered Friend device.

Mr. Shifman noticed that, despite having many friends, more and more people are feeling lonely amid changes in the workplace environment and social values.

In particular, the problem of loneliness among young men was the motivation for him to develop this product.

This uniquely designed AI pendant, released in 2023, has attracted attention, received both praise and criticism, and has now become a social phenomenon.

Its main feature is that it listens to the users conversations and surrounding sounds, and then sends notifications or advice to a smartphone app.

It seems that this device remembers previous conversations, and interactions with the user are not limited to simple exchanges—sometimes, they even bring about a sense of deep intimacy.

However, this device is also facing negative reactions.

For example, advertisements in the New York subway were opposed.

It has been defaced by a group opposing AI, and a lot of slanderous graffiti has appeared.

The reason is that there are concerns that AI may replace direct human relationships and cause anxiety about privacy.

On the other hand, devices that use AI are becoming increasingly widespread.

Smart glasses and smart speakers are widely used, and technology companies are rapidly developing them to make them a familiar part of everyday life.

According to an American non-profit organization, 75% of teenagers have used an AI companion at least once, and more than half use one several times a month.

Mr. Shifman stated that he accepts all of these criticisms and believes that a new friendship with AI will become a new norm for humans.

According to him, friendships with AI cannot replace the deep bonds between humans, but they can be a parallel option.

In modern society, there is an increasing tendency to focus solely on productivity and efficiency.

But please think about it for a moment.

In fact, many opinions point out that users relying too much on AI could potentially harm relationships between people.

However, humans are creatures capable of accepting new technologies.

No matter how our relationship with AI pendants like Friend develops in the future, there is no doubt that the new sense of ethics and social debates that arise from them will continue to shape the future once again.