{"id":2110694,"date":"2026-08-25T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110694"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:16:54","slug":"how-deep-can-a-relationship-with-ai-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110694","title":{"rendered":"How deep can a relationship with AI get?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149231_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5JMlQ<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149231_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149231_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149231_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76149231_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi m1ho1h07 lofg86o blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">Everyday leisure is increasingly dominated by internet use, AI, television, music and smartphones [FILE: Apr 1, 2015]<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t icns9en idu7i8u lxmvniw m4xla6a rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">Image: Eugenio Marongiu\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>Germans are spending less of their free time <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-sees-loneliness-epidemic-among-young-people\/a-73414959\">socializing with friends<\/a> and more on individually planned and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-much-screen-time-is-safe-for-children\/a-73822160\">digital activities<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftungfuerzukunftsfragen.de\/freizeit-monitor-2026\/\" title=\"External link \u2014 according to a survey published on Tuesday\">according to a survey published on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting friends remains the most important social leisure activity, but its role has weakened significantly over time.<\/p>\n<h2>How Germans are spending their free time now<\/h2>\n<p>The Hamburg Foundation for Future Studies found that just 19% of 3,000 respondents said they regularly <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/berlin-clubs-struggle-as-drink-sales-dry-up-and-costs-rise\/a-78283343\">went out with friends<\/a>, down from 37% when its first &#8220;Leisure Monitor&#8221; was conducted 40 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Traditional sociability is losing reach, while social contacts are increasingly shifting toward individually planned and digital forms,&#8221; said Ulrich Reinhardt, the foundation&#8217;s scientific director.<\/p>\n<p>He said everyday leisure was increasingly dominated by internet use, television, music and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-to-quit-your-smartphone-addiction-guided-by-science\/a-73309415\">smartphones<\/a>. Digital activities have grown sharply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>82% listen to music digitally at least weekly, up from 52% in 2016.<\/li>\n<li>71% use social media weekly, up from 48%.<\/li>\n<li>33% play video games weekly, up from 9%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is now used at least once a week by 42% of respondents, rising to 62% among 18- to 24-year-olds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How deep can a relationship with AI get? \" class=\"headline\">How deep can a relationship with AI get? <\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-74932273\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"74932273\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/74924838_605.webp\" data-duration=\"12:34\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20251127_gesamt_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Reinhardt said younger users were turning to AI not just for information, but also for advice, reassurance and, in some cases, as a substitute for friendship.<\/p>\n<h2>Are Germans becoming less active?<\/h2>\n<p>Surprisingly, the survey found that Germans were more physically active than they once were.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 53% now exercise at least once a week, compared with just 18% in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>Doing nothing or simply relaxing has also become more common, rising 15 percentage points since 2016 to 62%.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of joining clubs has remained stable, with 18% taking part weekly in sports, singing or other associations. Regular volunteering has even increased, from 6% 40 years ago to 12% today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by <\/em><a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftungfuerzukunftsfragen.de\/freizeit-monitor-2026\/\" title=\"External link \u2014 clicking here\">clicking here<\/a><em> and hitting the &#8220;star&#8221; or &#8220;preferred&#8221; button, so you&#8217;ll always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>Germans are spending less of their free time <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-sees-loneliness-epidemic-among-young-people\/a-73414959\">socializing with friends<\/a> and more on individually planned and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-much-screen-time-is-safe-for-children\/a-73822160\">digital activities<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftungfuerzukunftsfragen.de\/freizeit-monitor-2026\/\" title=\"External link \u2014 according to a survey published on Tuesday\">according to a survey published on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting friends remains the most important social leisure activity, but its role has weakened significantly over time.<\/p>\n<h2>How Germans are spending their free time now<\/h2>\n<p>The Hamburg Foundation for Future Studies found that just 19% of 3,000 respondents said they regularly <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/berlin-clubs-struggle-as-drink-sales-dry-up-and-costs-rise\/a-78283343\">went out with friends<\/a>, down from 37% when its first &#8220;Leisure Monitor&#8221; was conducted 40 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Traditional sociability is losing reach, while social contacts are increasingly shifting toward individually planned and digital forms,&#8221; said Ulrich Reinhardt, the foundation&#8217;s scientific director.<\/p>\n<p>He said everyday leisure was increasingly dominated by internet use, television, music and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-to-quit-your-smartphone-addiction-guided-by-science\/a-73309415\">smartphones<\/a>. Digital activities have grown sharply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>82% listen to music digitally at least weekly, up from 52% in 2016.<\/li>\n<li>71% use social media weekly, up from 48%.<\/li>\n<li>33% play video games weekly, up from 9%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is now used at least once a week by 42% of respondents, rising to 62% among 18- to 24-year-olds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How deep can a relationship with AI get? \" class=\"headline\">How deep can a relationship with AI get? <\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-74932273\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"74932273\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/74924838_605.webp\" data-duration=\"12:34\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20251127_gesamt_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Reinhardt said younger users were turning to AI not just for information, but also for advice, reassurance and, in some cases, as a substitute for friendship.<\/p>\n<h2>Are Germans becoming less active?<\/h2>\n<p>Surprisingly, the survey found that Germans were more physically active than they once were.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 53% now exercise at least once a week, compared with just 18% in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>Doing nothing or simply relaxing has also become more common, rising 15 percentage points since 2016 to 62%.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of joining clubs has remained stable, with 18% taking part weekly in sports, singing or other associations. Regular volunteering has even increased, from 6% 40 years ago to 12% today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by <\/em><a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftungfuerzukunftsfragen.de\/freizeit-monitor-2026\/\" title=\"External link \u2014 clicking here\">clicking here<\/a><em> and hitting the &#8220;star&#8221; or &#8220;preferred&#8221; button, so you&#8217;ll always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Germans are spending less of their free time <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-sees-loneliness-epidemic-among-young-people\/a-73414959\">socializing with friends<\/a> and more on individually planned and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-much-screen-time-is-safe-for-children\/a-73822160\">digital activities<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stiftungfuerzukunftsfragen.de\/freizeit-monitor-2026\/\" title=\"External link \u2014 according to a survey published on Tuesday\">according to a survey published on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting friends remains the most important social leisure activity, but its role has weakened significantly over time.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamburg Foundation for Future Studies found that just 19% of 3,000 respondents said they regularly <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/berlin-clubs-struggle-as-drink-sales-dry-up-and-costs-rise\/a-78283343\">went out with friends<\/a>, down from 37% when its first &#8220;Leisure Monitor&#8221; was conducted 40 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Traditional sociability is losing reach, while social contacts are increasingly shifting toward individually planned and digital forms,&#8221; said Ulrich Reinhardt, the foundation&#8217;s scientific director.<\/p>\n<p>He said everyday leisure was increasingly dominated by internet use, television, music and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/how-to-quit-your-smartphone-addiction-guided-by-science\/a-73309415\">smartphones<\/a>. Digital activities have grown sharply:<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is now used at least once a week by 42% of respondents, rising to 62% among 18- to 24-year-olds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reinhardt said younger users were turning to AI not just for information, but also for advice, reassurance and, in some cases, as a substitute for friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the survey found that Germans were more physically active than they once were.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 53% now exercise at least once a week, compared with just 18% in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>Doing nothing or simply relaxing has also become more common, rising 15 percentage points since 2016 to 62%.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of joining clubs has remained stable, with 18% taking part weekly in sports, singing or other associations. 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