A Fortune article reports that 20% of UK boys aged 12–16 know peers dating AI chatbots, with 58% citing control over conversations as the appeal—and experts worry that avoiding real relationships could stunt workplace soft skills development. The underlying research from Male Allies UK is real and cited by multiple outlets, but the "unemployable" framing is speculative expert prediction rather than demonstrated outcome. The article omits that some AI fluency could actually be a professional asset, and conflates correlation (Gen Z struggling with soft skills) with causation (AI relationships causing future problems).