Sherry Turkle Warns AI Companionship Threatens Well-Being and Democracy

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns in 'Artificial Intimacy' that turning to AI devices for comfort endangers personal well-being and democracy. The argument, detailed in a Sept. 30 review and examined in an Oct. 9 TechCrunch feature, holds that relational artifacts invite reciprocal care while eroding human practice.