As far as your friend - girlfriend AI chats already exist (with a fee) so you creating one for him is a nice gesture especially if he's awkward or shy - may give him direction especially when it comes to opening lines of discussion
Now as far as your wife - this I can appreciate being married myself. I'm not sure if she is aware of what you're friend is going through - much less is aware of how difficult it is these days. She's the one that guys want - it's not a world where men are being chased. Bars - clubs whatever - men are at a disadvantage since they don't have to choose or have options as women do.
Even a 5/10 girl still has a shot of guys wanting to talk to her - she is dominant and in control. Men are always trying to talk to women - not as much the other way around.
Yet in this crazy world - your wife is right up to a point. Although she won't understand the fear and difficulty some men face - her instincts maybe misdirected since she never offered any alternative suggestions. So... here are some
- give him a make over from clothing to hair
- perhaps create a games night and invite some of your wife's female friends
- get him into a free counsellor for advice
- explain to him in meeting women set his emotions to the side and talk to them as if he was talking to a guy. So no thoughts of intimacy etc. just talk as he normally would
- perhaps if that doesn't work take him to a strip club and get girls to chat with him
- get him involved in social programs eg. meals of wheels - homeless kitchens
- possibly get a pet dog and take it on walks to parks
- if he's sexually frustrated take him to a massage parlor he can chat etc. there
most guys who feel this way have either been burned to badly to talk or have never developed during early years to have confidence in themselves to communicate strength or their ideas. Self confidence and self worth are important vibes to show
Explain to your wife these ideas but that the AI you're building can be used on your friend but help others. Her understanding is that it will remove a persons ability or desire to reach out to real people causing them to go deeper into themselves - doubting their own ability to be liked and approved by others. This is only a tool in that development to help him see and correct some of his insecurities - sort of like a AI relationship counsellor.
Technically you're attempting to build this
https://dreamgf.ai/