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The original was posted on /r/collapse by /u/Usernome1 on 2025-08-08 19:50:50+00:00.

SS: Chat GPT released a new flagship model yesterday, but this post isn’t about its capabilities but about the degeneracy of human relationships in our society. OpenAI is bringing back the option to use an older model because enough people, including many on Reddit, have complained that the previous model was their only friend, or a significant relationship in their life. See: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1mkumyz/i_lost_my_only_friend_overnight/ for examples of how people justify their relationships with chat bots as opposed to real people