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1KHO 930: The Friend Who Doesn't Care About You | Dr. Sherry Turkle, Artificial Intimacy
MIT professor and bestselling author Sherry Turkle has spent more than four decades studying our relationship with technology. Now she says we’ve entered a fundamentally new era: one where artificial intelligence isn’t just helping us think—it’s asking us to form relationships with it. In this conversation, Sherry joins Ginny to discuss her new book, Artificial Intimacy, and why AI companions, chatbots, and even AI-powered toys pose unique risks for children.
They explore how outsourcing reading, writing, conversation, and emotional connection can “de-skill” young people, why solitude and…
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