I think the answer to that question will differ from person to person. It is increasingly common to have online friends whom you might meet in video games or chatrooms. If an AI friend is able to respond exactly like a human online friend would, then there is no reason that relationship can't be just as meaningful.

However, an AI friend also comes with limitations. An AI doesn't currently have the same level of agency as human friends do. There is something special about having human friends and knowing that they intentionally choose to be friends with you and spend time with you. Through that agency, human friends will live their own lives and make their own mistakes, but those mistakes can become opportunities to further deepen the friendship between you two.

Ultimately, whether an AI friend can be meaningful to you depends entirely on your own experiences and desires.
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