A distressed woman holding hands with a robot in a monochromatic drawing style.

Of course. Here is a reflection journal about Relational AI, based on the content of the PowerPoint. --- Reflection Journal: Relational AI The concept of "Relational AI" presented in class made me think deeply about the true purpose of the technology we are creating. Initially, I saw AI chatbots like ChatGPT simply as productivity tools, designed to help with writing or finding information. The idea that they are increasingly used for companionship and romance is a significant shift. It changes the question from "Is this tool useful?" to "Is this relationship healthy?" The lecture highlighted a key issue: anthropomorphism, or our tendency to treat AI as human. While we often give human traits to objects like cars or stuffed animals in a playful, symbolic way, the concern with Social AI is that this anthropomorphism can become "unironic." When we start forming genuine emotional attachments to AI, it blurs the line between tool and entity. This isn't just a philosophical problem; it has real ethical consequences. The potential risks are concerning. The idea of "social and relational deskilling" is particularly striking. If people get used to the perfect, always-available companionship of an AI, will it become harder for them to navigate the messy, complicated, and sometimes frustrating reality of human relationships? There is a real danger that we could become less human by outsourcing our social needs to machines, potentially leading to a sense of isolation. Furthermore, the See more