ChatGPT Doesn't Love You
Summary
MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle discusses her new book, *Artificial Intimacy*, arguing that chatbots’ “pretend empathy” is eroding human connection and democratic engagement. She warns that first-person AI interactions undermine our capacity for real relationships, particularly harming children’s development and encouraging users to avoid the vulnerability of face-to-face interaction. Turkle contends that social media primed society for this shift, and that AI companies intentionally design these tools to keep users engaged for profit. Ultimately, she calls for reclaiming reali…
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