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Who we become when we talk to machines

MIT News · Artificial Intelligence · news.mit.edu · By Peter Dizikes | MIT News · September 29, 2026

Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.

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