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Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it?
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Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it?
Season 2026 Episode 7 | 26m 46s | CC
For some, artificial intelligence tools answer questions and make life more efficient. But for others, AI has become a form of companionship – a virtual friend, a therapist, even a romantic partner. Is AI a cure for loneliness? Or is this a symptom of something gone very wrong? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores AI relationships with Sherry Turkle, Justin Gregg and Nick Thompson.
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