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New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dating expert reveals huge issue sparked by artificial intelligence — and what made it worse
A relationship expert has warned about the use of AI when it comes to emotional connection after a man was spotted treating ChatGPT like his lover. Blake Pavey, an Australian comedian, appeared on the On It Off It podcast and revealed he was on the train and noticed a man messaging ChatGPT 'like it was his girlfriend'. 'He was like, 'I've never been able to connect with somebody like you before'. It was like a massive paragraph,' he recalled. 'And I was like, that's so lovely — and then I saw it was a chatbot. I thought, 'That's really sad'.' He said the man was a decent looking, corporate guy, and he couldn't help but think it was 'pathetic' that he had to turn to artificial intelligence for human connection. 4 'He was like, 'I've never been able to connect with somebody like you before'. It was like a massive paragraph,' he recalled. AlexPhotoStock – 'You just made guys who fall in love with strippers cooler,' Pavey, 23, said. Samantha Jayne, a relationship expert, said what Pavey saw pointed to a much bigger problem when it comes to dating. 'People are losing the ability to connect with others. It all started with smartphones, social media, then Covid only made things worse,' she said. 4 Relationship expert Samantha Jayne weighed in on the issue. Instagram/samanthajaynedatingexpert She said the man Pavey saw on public transport potentially had a huge fear of rejection and a lack of trust — and he knew that AI wouldn't reject him. 'It is very common to see people connecting with AI as if they are connecting with a human to meet their needs for connection, intimacy, companionship and emotional support,' she said. 'You only have to look at movies such as Her, where a man falls in love with his AI. 'Theodore Twombly, voiced by Joaquin Phoenix, develops a relationship with Samantha, an AI assistant. While it meets his needs, ultimately it leads to heartache and deception, proving it is not a solution. 'Since the smartphone, many people have been connecting virtually through platforms and social media.' Jayne said there are pros and cons when it comes to artificial intelligence. One positive is that it can assist with conversation starters where people might normally become stuck. 4 Jayne said what Pavey saw pointed to a much bigger problem when it comes to dating. terovesalainen – It also helps with practicing texting. But the negatives include a lack of authenticity because when you eventually meet, the online persona is likely to be very different to the reality. She said it can also create deceptive profiles when too many enhancements are used. 'The biggest problem with AI dating is that it creates unhealthy, unrealistic expectations about real relationships,' she said. 'It can also cause too much investment in AI relationships and stunted development in real life relationships so yes, AI has the capacity to ruin human connections. 'It could be seen as the AI is just easier to correspond with and gives an immediate response so it could temporarily be the compilation of choice.' 4 Jayne said there are pros and cons when it comes to artificial intelligence. AFP via Getty Images When it comes to her own clientele, Jayne said she highlights that relying on AI is like 'riding a bike as an adult with your training wheels on'. 'There comes a point in your life where you take responsibility and grow to be a healthy adult who has a genuine relationship with self and others. Throw away the smartphone for a few hours and instead connect through eye contact, voice and physical touch,' she advised.
The Independent
20-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Inside the plans for new Gatwick runway as campaigners claim it is being done on the ‘cheap'
Gatwick Airport has come under fire from campaigners who say it is trying to open "a new runway on the cheap". Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) argues the West Sussex airport's plans fail to address crucial issues like noise pollution, surface transport, housing needs, and wastewater treatment. The group has threatened to push for a judicial reviewif Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approves the project. Gatwick's proposal aims to bring its standby runway into regular operation for smaller aircraft take-offs, boosting the airport's yearly flight capacity by 100,000. The £2.2 billion privately-funded project includes shifting the existing runway 12 metres, expanding both terminals, adding new aircraft gates, and improving road access. The Transport Secretary faces a 27 February deadline to decide on Gatwick's application for a development consent order. Sally Pavey, 59, who chairs Cagne, claimed there are 'many holes in the submissions made by Gatwick'. She said: 'This is a new runway on the cheap. 'There are so many things that haven't been confirmed or finalised. 'The Secretary of State would be very unwise to actually approve it, because it's going to cost the local authorities dearly as they'll have to pay for the ramifications.' Ms Pavey said Gatwick has provided 'very little reassurance' about the impact of expansion on noise, while she described the major transport links to the airport as a 'single railway line and a single road which can't be expanded without major investment'. She questioned 'where is the affordable housing?' that would be needed with an increase in the airport's workforce, and called for a wastewater treatment plant to be built on-site as existing facilities in the area have 'very limited capacity'. Gatwick insisted 'full and thorough assessments' of these issues have been carried out. Ms Pavey also expressed doubts over the UK's ability to meet its carbon reduction obligations and grow the economy if Gatwick is expanded. She said: 'Why would you spend some of your really valuable carbon budget on building another bucket and spade runway that exports sterling on cheap flights overseas? '(The extra passengers would) spend money out of the country, benefiting other countries' economies. 'The carbon budget is so precious. If (Chancellor Rachel Reeves) is talking about boosting the economy, you surely should be looking for home-grown businesses.' Ms Pavey said aircraft noise significantly affects many Cagne members, including some whose homes started being overflown after flight paths were adjusted. The number of flights at Gatwick is limited between 11.30pm and 6am, but Ms Pavey claimed the airport authorities 'cram in' flights just outside the restricted period, which she said is still when 'most people are trying to sleep'. Operating as a two-runway airport would enable Gatwick to add around 10-15 flights per hour at peak periods. A recent Gatwick-commissioned Civil Aviation Authority report found 17,300 people lived in an area around the airport where the average sound level from air noise in summer 2023 between 11pm and 7am exceeded 45 decibels (dB). The Department for Transport (DfT) has adopted 45dB as the lowest night-time average noise level which has an observed adverse effect. A spokesperson for Gatwick, which is owned by French company Vinci and investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners, said: 'As part of the development consent order planning process for our northern runway plans, full and thorough assessments have been carried out on surface transport, noise, housing provision and wastewater treatment. 'We understand noise in particular is an important consideration for local people and managing noise levels for the local community is extremely important to us. 'Our noise footprint has reduced by around a third over the last 20 years, due to quieter aircraft. 'If our northern runway plans are approved, we will commit to ensuring noise levels are no louder than they were in 2019 – our busiest year. 'This can be done as quieter aircraft will join airlines' fleets, offsetting any increase in noise from the additional flights. 'Recent polling shows 80 per cent of responding residents across the South East support the airport's growth plans, while more than 100,000 businesses were represented in letters to Government endorsing our plans.' A DfT spokesperson said: 'As this is a live application that will be determined by the department, it would not be appropriate to comment.' Gatwick describes its proposal as 'shovel ready' and believes it could start construction work this year. It hopes the upgraded runway will be operational by the end of the decade.
