Artificial Intelligence and the Need for Human Relationships

The new virtual contexts and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) are reshaping various aspects of individual life, and in particular, human relationships. AI holds diverse potentialities, such as facilitating communication and linguistic comprehension, especially in multicultural environments, offering emotional support and companionship through responses that emulate human empathy. While artificial intelligence promises to foster human relationships, ethical and educational concerns arise regarding critical issues. If, on the one hand, AI promises to promote human relationships, on the other hand, from an ethical and educational point of view, concerns arise regarding some critical issues: the responsibility of those who program "intelligent" machines, the guarantee of the privacy of sensitive data, the risks that may arise from the use of new chatbots, new addictions, etc. One of the primary existential and educational concerns revolves around the possibility that individuals may increasingly prefer interactions with machines over human relationships. From an educational perspective, it is essential to have coherent adults capable of guiding younger generations axiologically, ensuring that technological processes are always aimed at the global development of the person and human dignity.