Ask HN: Are Hikikomori Canaries in the Mine?

3 amichail 2 7/26/2025, 3:14:03 PM

Will AI result in dramatically more hikikomori-like behavior worldwide?

Comments (2)

toomuchtodo · 15h ago

https://apnews.com/article/ai-companion-generative-teens-men...

More likely than not.

mouse_ · 15h ago

I think there will be dramatically more hikikomori, or at the very least, neet-like behavior worldwide. I don't think AI will have much to do with it.

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Ask HN: Are Hikikomori Canaries in the Mine?

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