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At some point in the not too distant future there's going to be a popular video game character running an AI personality that allows communication outside of the game (to pull you back into the game) and a lot of people are going to slowly realize that they accidentally got an AI boyfriend/girlfriend.
There's a lot of cruelty potential too. In FNAF Security Breach, you can cripple a miniboss by ripping out her eyes, and you can listen to her lament the fact afterwards. Following on that idea, imagine how many gamers would use AI controlled characters to abuse them in creative ways if they reacted properly. Ooh, I can even chop the legs off!
Never, ever let people who have played The Sims near one of these games.
The horrors that would come.
Rimworld
Worse... it's designed to increase values through friendship and ponies.
It makes sure outside events line up in such a way that you always say "yes" on your own accord to plugging in.
"Accidentally."
We still have a few years left. Here's hoping for a 2029 release!