Turkle: AI Companionship Risks Well-Being and Democracy

MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues in 'Artificial Intimacy' that relying on AI companions for comfort harms personal well-being and democracy. Covered in a Sept. 30 review and an Oct. 9 TechCrunch feature, her case is that relational artifacts — machines designed to invite emotional bonding — encourage care for them while weakening human-to-human practice.