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51 We’re Asking All the Wrong Questions About AI Companionship

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Katelyn Chedraoui @ CNET · today 16:21 EDT

We’re Asking All the Wrong Questions About AI Companionship

In her new book, Bridget Todd argues that the problem isn’t people who use AI for companionship, it’s the tech companies building them.

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