Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son. - The New York Times

kept by eddie mar 20

Young Silicon Valley programmers are using AI agents to simulate conversations with family, freeing personal time while feeling guilty about reduced human interaction.

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