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Mark Zuckerberg Thinks AI 'Friends' Can Solve the Loneliness Crisis. Here's What AI Experts Think.
Mark Zuckerberg thinks maybe it’s time you send an AI bot a friend request. Last week, the Meta CEO sat down for an hour-long ...
Heed Pope Leo’s warning on AI dangers — and don’t let Big Tech police itself
Leo XIV suggested that artificial intelligence will be a focus of his papacy, warning that the rise of AI poses “new ...
Mark Zuckerberg says people can fill the need for friends with AI, but ‘there is no replacement' for human relationships, psychologist says
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said AI could fill the need for human relationships. That’s “definitely not supported by ...
Meta wants to create AI friends to combat the loneliness epidemic
In an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, Mark Zuckerberg said that AI friends wouldn’t replace in-person connections. But experts ...
AI Is Not Your Friend
Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. OpenAI’s ...
Zuckerberg’s Grand Vision: Most of Your Friends Will Be AI
Meta’s CEO is promoting a future where artificial intelligence is increasingly intertwined with people’s lives.
Dead man's AI replica speaks to shooter in court: 'We probably could have been friends'
Chris Pelkey, 37, was fatally shot in November 2021 during a road rage incident in Chandler, Arizona. On May 1, his AI ...
Sam Altman doesn't want his son to grow up with an AI best friend
"I do not," Sam Altman replied when asked if he'd want his son's best friend to be an AI chatbot.
Parmy Olson: AI chatbots want you hooked — maybe too hooked
The problem remains these systems are by definition manipulative, because they’re supposed to make you feel like you’re ...
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Mark Zuckerberg says people can fill the need for friends with AI, but ‘there is no replacement' for human relationships, psychologist says
AI cannot introduce you to their network' Interacting with the various versions of AI chatbots and friends that exist can offer "momentary advantages and benefits," says Gillath. AI is available ...