My friendships are my life. AI could never compete

Mark Zuckerberg recently said that the average American has fewer than three friends.

Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta plans to make use of artificial intelligence to simulate friendships.

This follows an update in OpenAI ’s ChatGPT programme that disturbed users by being overly obsequious, leading the company to apologise: “Sycophantic interactions can be uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress”.

Zuckerberg is correct about the unmet desire for friendship, says David Tennant .

He says he has intentionally built his life around his relationships and has no need for more friends.

That need won't be assuaged by the introduction of AI that AI may offer, he says.

A friend you can't give back to is not a friend at all.