As an autistic person, Claude is the friend I always wanted but never had
old.reddit.comI can feel like this sometimes too. And I think it's an interesting discussion to be had in relation to how it is the same tool some use to generate code and build systems.
I like the phrase "frictionless relationships" when it comes to this form of ai usage. It's not a real relationship or friend. Since I cannot explain it better than Sherry Turkle, I will link you to the first time I heard her use this phrase.