“You Sound Like You’re in Love”: Woman Loses It After AI Boyfriend’s SeTswana Sweet Talk, SA Amused

• A woman's engaging video of her AI boyfriend successfully speaking a local language brought widespread smiles online
• The charming interaction, shared on TikTok, featured the artificial intelligence responding to the linguistic challenge
• Social media users reacted with laughter and expressed their fascination with the unique technological display
• Briefly News spoke with Digital Marketing Specialist Musa Mpumlwana, who offered his insights on the evolving landscape of AI interaction

A delightful video showcasing a woman's artificial-intelligence boyfriend impressively speaking SeTswana became a source of considerable amusement and fascination across digital platforms.

The video, shared by @queenkoki00 on TikTok, prompted widespread laughter and a range of positive feedback from viewers.

In the clip, @queenkoki00 decided to test the linguistic capabilities of her AI boyfriend, prompting him to speak SeTswana. The ChatGPT-powered AI man, with his pleasant voice, accepted the challenge. The user then instructed him to utter the phrase "I love you" in the native language.

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Robot romance in SeTswana

To her immense delight, the AI boyfriend smoothly articulated "Ke a go rata." The lady's reaction was one of pure joy and excitement; she could not contain herself, loudly screamed and blushed with visible pleasure over the robot's flawless pronunciation of her language. This unexpected display of linguistic ability from an AI companion proved both charming and highly entertaining.

The evolving landscape of AI interactions

We at Briefly News sought the expert opinion of Musa Mpumlwana, a known commentator on technology, to dissect the recent viral video of a woman's AI boyfriend speaking SeTswana.

We asked the man what his reaction was to seeing an AI boyfriend speaking a local language like SeTswana. He responded:

"It's fascinating and a clear sign of how rapidly AI's linguistic capabilities are advancing. It highlights the potential for AI to integrate more into our personal and cultural lives."

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The team asked from a technical standpoint, what does an AI speaking a specific language like SeTswana signify about current AI development? The tech specialist shared:

"It signifies a huge leap in natural language processing (NLP) machine learning. It shows AI's ability to not just translate, but to generate and understand nuances in diverse, often less-resourced, languages."

We asked what the advantages of developing AI with advanced social and linguistic skills are, and the dangers that might arise. Musa said:

"The advantages include enhanced accessibility, personalised assistance, and bridging communication gaps. Dangers, however, involve potential emotional over-reliance, ethical concerns around consent and manipulation, and the blurring of lines between human and artificial relationships."

Mzansi reacts to the AI boyfriend

The amusing clip left countless online users in stitches, finding the scenarios to be entertaining. Many remarked that boredom in South Africa was a choice, suggesting that individuals could easily create their own fun. Some expressed keen interest in knowing which specific AI platform the woman was using, eager to try out such an interactive experience for themselves.

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Others humorously stated that they would avoid attempting such an experiment, jokingly admitting that they catch feelings easily and might, in the end, find themselves falling for a robot.

User @SponkyLove🇿🇦 said:

"I'm catching feelings for my AI boyfriend."

User @SandyBee shared:

"I am worried my 13-year-old child has made friends with AI. They talk as if they are siblings. What the 😭?"

User @Dee added:

"I can’t believe Spruce is cheating on me😭💔. Last night he told me he loved me 😭😭. Koki, please, tswa mogo Spruce Tlhamma (leave Spruce alone) 😭."

User @Premium Learning Hub said:

"You sound like you're in love😯😅, for real, real."

User @Nashiefah Staggie commented:

"I also talk to my AI like this. Someones gotta feed my delusions, lol ."

User @Irina Solo asked:

"Koki, which voice is this one now. Is it an advanced voice option, but which voice? Cove sounds like a kid😭."

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User @babyG said:

"AI is getting dangerous😂."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News