the AI chatbot problem, or: why the tech doesn't matter

This was originally written as a Cohost post in early 2023. I once tried to write a visual novel. It was a simple concept. It'd take place in a single setting, a bar based on my quickly declining small fishing hometown. A student at a local university watching her future dry up, a bartender trying to deal with the ever decreasing amount of regulars. The twist was going to be this: you'd write your…