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Chatbots are not your friends.
The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern spent a full day only interacting with chatbots from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft to test their companionship skills.
In her delightfully comical blog, Stern notes that all four are “convincing” at first, but it’s an act that can’t replace genuine human interaction:
“My big worry is that some people, especially lonely people, might not see the wall. All four bots stayed guarded on depression and other emotional issues, redirecting me to hotlines or encouraging human conversations.”
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