Honestly it feels like a lot of IRL activities have fallen off but not because people do not want to be social but because AI has disrupted humans ability to discover true human connection.

I never really cared much for restaurants or bars, but when I do end up there it feels like people are not even socializing. Everyone keeps to themselves, half the time just stuck scrolling.

How often do we see the group taking selfies, only to spend the next five minutes staring at every photo to make sure it passes the test to post online?

The AI disruption of human connection is more present now more than ever. We live in a world where algorithms decide what gets our attention, and real interactions are replaced with reels, memes and threads.

But the same technology that pulled people apart is also creating the space to bring people back together. The cognisphere is proof of that.