One Day We’ll All Have AI Friends if Humanity Can Behave Itself
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In seven years we’ll all have an artificial friend, if Eugenia Kuyda’s vision pans out. And if the ugly side of human nature doesn’t quash it first.
Kuyda has some insight into this prediction as the chief executive officer of Replika, a startup that develops chatbots with generative AI capabilities. The app draws millions of dollars a month in subscription revenue from users, many of whom attest to being in love with their disembodied companion.