I don’t necessarily disagree, but my opinion is that human-machine relationships are not a question of “if” but instead are a matter of “when”. It’s going to happen, so I think the sooner we start worrying about it, the better.
@MK19
You are right that whether or not a relationship is “healthy” is a question I’ll leave to psychologists and sociologists (among others). I am just asking a question under an assumption that an OS finally gets to a point that can mimic human interaction. If a person can find value and growth in a relationship with a machine, I’m certainly not one to say “no”.
On the surface, it all sounds cold and inhuman, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder if that necessarily has to be true.