AI can't fix straight men

What is AI doing to straight people? Capitalism has found yet another way to profit off patriarchal dissatisfaction. Tech companies have been working overtime to sell us new uses for AI, the tech no one asked for, and now they’re coming for hetero relationships, claiming AI has the answer to domestic inequality, men’s weaponized incompetence, a fraught dating scene, and more. In this episode, we talk about the viral AI boyfriend assistant commercial, how LLMs are attempting to absorb, exploit, and silence female complaint, and why talking to your friends about red flags will always better than asking a stupid machine for advice. We also discuss: \* Why conflict in relationships is good, actually \* Whether an AI assistant is your mom, bestie, or the third in the throuple \* How ChatGPT can manifest as two bad therapists that drive couples apart \* The digital assault on feminine intuition \* Why capitalism loves an inequality that can be exploited for profit **This episode is free, but paid subscribers are the only reason this podcast exists. Seriously. Upgrade now to support us and you’ll also get access to all past paywalled episodes, including conversations on** dating apps**,** couples therapy**,** the feminist blame game**,** the antifeminist conspiracy to make women need men**,** our wildly popular episode on marital sexual labor**, and many more—as well as every episode to come this season.** **By upgrading today, you’ll also be keeping independent feminist media alive in a time of feminist backlash and total media collapse. Kind of a big deal.** This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.direstraightspod.com/subscribe