He may be using it as a tool, but that doesn't mean it's not displacing social interaction. Previously he would've had to collaborate with people to get the same stuff done, which necessarily involves social interaction.
replyI don't think LLMs can replace human collaboration. More like replace documentation and editor drudgery
replyAI in its current form, it's not a tool, it's a product you pay a subscription for
replyLocal LLMs are pretty powerful and useful for me personally, and the best compute I have locally is a an RTX2060. I certainly have no paid AI subscriptions.
replyObviously depends what you're doing, and not suitable for everyone, but it's an unhelpful generalisation to say AI in its current form is purely a paid product subscription.