Hacker News with Generative AI: Loneliness

AI Companions Reduce Loneliness (arxiv.org)
Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers in the domain of relationships, providing a potential coping solution to widescale societal loneliness.

AI, Loneliness, Chatbots, Relationships, Social Issues

51 points by Dowwie 60 days ago | 81 comments

A lonely man in his 30s found welcome and community at spin class (longreads.com)
It’s my first day of spin class, and I am in the darkest corner of the room.

Community, Fitness, Social Connection, Loneliness, Personal Growth

140 points by mooreds 65 days ago | 200 comments

Japan police: Nearly 4k who died alone at home not found for over a month (nhk.or.jp)

Japan, Loneliness, Crime, Social Issues

107 points by rntn 83 days ago | 217 comments

We Know the Cure for Loneliness. So Why Do We Suffer? (nytimes.com)

Loneliness, Psychology, Social Issues, Mental Health

11 points by yamrzou 130 days ago | 2 comments

For Older People Who Are Lonely, Is the Solution a Robot Friend? (nytimes.com)

Loneliness, Aging, Robotics, Social Interaction, Technology

7 points by whack 136 days ago | 6 comments

The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player (theguardian.com)

Sports, Loneliness, Tennis

347 points by jgwil2 147 days ago | 282 comments

Loneliness trajectories are associated with midlife conspiracist worldviews (nature.com)

Loneliness, Psychology, Midlife, Conspiracy Theories, Science

67 points by Anon84 148 days ago | 90 comments

Better Sleep Lowers Loneliness (neurosciencenews.com)

Sleep, Loneliness, Health, Neuroscience

17 points by gnabgib 175 days ago | 3 comments

I can see AI genuinely amending or even curing the male loneliness epidemic soon (reddit.com)