Sherry Turkle
sociologist; author of Artificial Intimacy
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“The original sin of these objects is they speak in the first person and they say they care about you and that's how they hook you.”
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“social media came for attention and chatbots come for our capacity for attachment.”
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“I think it's a nightmare. I think it is absolutely clear and present danger”
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The Disorienting Age of 'Artificial Intimacy' | The Ezra Klein Show
In a 75-minute interview, Ezra Klein and sociologist Sherry Turkle debate chatbot companionship. Turkle argues that machines claiming to care exploit human vulnerability, especially in children and older people; Klein presses the case for benefits and warns of profit pressure.