Why so many people are falling in love with AI chatbots

Su questo episodio

<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000757582633"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>:&nbsp;A medieval-monster slayer. A tiny alien named Roscoe. A talking plate of spaghetti. These are just a few of the customizable companions available through AI-chatbot apps like Kindroid, Tolan, and Character.AI. In her latest piece for the <a href="https://apple.news/AcyAQBM7eRaaRT-_IaifUtA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a>, journalist Anna Wiener explores the rapidly expanding world of these products and the people who use them. She joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Sanders</a> to talk about the users she met who are in relationships with AI chatbots, the Silicon Valley creators building them, and the risks of forming emotional bonds with technology.</p>