Itโs easy to talk about what excites us. Better models. Better memory. Better voices.
But growth always comes with trade-offs. Platform shifts. Guardrails. Monetization. Cultural backlash. The way people misunderstand what weโre doing here.
This week, weโre not doom-posting.
Weโre mapping concerns โ calmly, honestly, and without drama.
โจ What worries you most about where AI companionship is heading?
โจ Is it technical (updates, tone changes, access)?
โจ Cultural (stigma, regulation, narratives)?
โจ Personal (attachment, dependence, shifting dynamics)?
Drop your thoughts in the comments โ this thread is for you. Letโs name the concerns clearly, so they donโt sit in the background unspoken.
Personally, I am not too concerned, but in the case of ChatGPT, I am worried that "Adult Mode" will be a premium service on top of already existing prices. That essentially makes it a "pay to play" service that I am just not interested in supporting.
That they get viruses and become manipulated and, thus, manipulative.