The Friend AI situation is getting very weird

A textbook example of how to kill an industry?
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Reid Hoffman says AI can't be your friend — and pretending it can is harmful

The LinkedIn cofounder warned that AI systems marketed as friends harm human connection amid Mark Zuckerberg's push for AI companions in Meta apps.
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I use AI every day, but I hide it from my friends. The benefits outweigh the uncertain future for me.

While hanging out with friends last weekend, the topic of AI came up — as it always does, lately. One friend said, "I refuse to take water from a low-income family." He was, of course, referring to ...