Can AI Chatbots Really Replace Real Friends?

Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI chatbots could fill the friendship gap, but Hinge’s CEO Justin McLeod calls this a junk food fix for a real human need. Are we trading genuine connection for algorithmic comfort? With loneliness on the rise, should we embrace digital companions, or does this risk making us even more isolated? Where do you stand on tech’s role in solving loneliness? #AIChatbots #TechDebate #DigitalLoneliness #Tech