Wired·3 min read·medium
This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend's Incompetence
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Jason Parham
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A new AI assistant called Orchid has sparked controversy for its ability to perform household and relationship tasks for users, effectively allowing partners to outsource emotional labor. Critics argue that the tool enables incompetence and prevents couples from addressing underlying relationship issues.
It’s used to describe someone—most often the guy, when it comes to heterosexual relationships—who acts like they are incapable of doing things like cooking, cleaning, scheduling, and just generally being thoughtful, in the hopes that their partner will simply take care of it.
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