My kid asked if AI could ever be a good friend

We were driving home from school and my 8-year-old said, 'Dad, if it learns everything about me, could it be my best friend?' It hit me that we're building something kids see as a person, not just a tool. Has anyone else had a conversation that made you question the human side of these systems?

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the_ryan1d ago

Watched my niece talk to a voice assistant for an hour about her stuffed animals. It gave perfect replies, but that's the problem. It's just echoing data, not sharing a real laugh or remembering your birthday without being told. How can something that never had a bad day or a scraped knee ever really get you?

jackson.jenny1d ago

Yeah, and it'll never forget your birthday like my dumb brain does.