You ask "Easier to live the life of a hermit?"

Well... isn't that where our global society is headed? In Japan, for instance, marriage is down more and more every year. A few years ago single person houses being built surpassed homes built for couples. As we become more and more unable to compromise and need to accept our way in everything, relationships will become less common. Luckily AI will be there to save us from the life of a hermit! </s>

Have you ever seen the Joaquin Phoenix movie Her?