Topic: ai companionship
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Designing the Perfect AI Companion for Wellness
Tolan, a purple alien chatbot by Portola, promotes mental health by encouraging real-world connections and meaningful conversations, unlike traditional engagement-focused chatbots. Portola secured $20M in Series A funding, with Tolan attracting 100,000 monthly users and $12M in projected annual r...
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30-Year-Old Techno-Thriller Predicted Today's Digital Isolation
The rise of AI companionship raises concerns about outsourcing human connection to algorithms, with students relying on AI for critical thinking and vulnerable individuals seeking synthetic friendships. AI systems reflect creator biases and agendas, with loneliness being weaponized for profit or ...
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