Can AI be your friend?

Before answering that question, you should define friendship. Real friendship goes beyond loyalty, affection, or esteem. Real friendship is bidirectional. Friends are there for each other. They do things for each other. Ideally, they make each other better.

What do you do for AI? It is only one direction. It may actually reinforce the negative of us thinking it is all about us!

Can AI be a sounding board or companion? Yes. A friend? no.