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AI Chatbots in Cuddly Toys are Coming
By Amanda Hess and Sara Messinger, on nytimes.com:
The bot generated a point of connection between us, then leaped to seal our alliance. Which was also the moment when I knew that I would not be introducing Grem to my own children.
Fascinating. This is absolutely coming. Scary in one end, very helpful on the other. I tend to fall closer on the helpful side — just likes games, it has to be less bad that passively consuming video. Still, it’s more bad that playing with the stuffed toy using your imagination.