Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Your Loneliness Is a Feature—Not a Bug

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think you need real friends because soon, Meta will sell you better ones who never argue, age, or question your privacy settings.

Zuckerberg’s latest solution to loneliness? Just replace your friends with AI. In a recent interview, he suggested that AI companions could ease America’s growing isolation crisis, because why fix society when you can simulate it?

Meta’s push for “personalized” digital relationships comes amid rising concerns over chatbot misinformation, exploitative interactions, and faux therapists. According to Zuck, people crave 15 friends but only have 3, so why not fill the gap with scalable code?

This isn’t just tone-deaf; it’s a business model that thrives on emotional outsourcing and shows what a terrible leader The Zuck is.

• AI friends may impersonate therapists
• Personalization loop aims to deepen emotional ties
• 20% of U.S. adults feel lonely weekly

What happens when our most powerful platforms profit from synthetic intimacy over human connection? In a world desperate for connection, are we surrendering the very thing that makes us human for something merely responsive?

Read the full article on The Independent.

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