The social media is no longer social: this is the most shocking fact of the present-day internet. Formerly the beating heart ...

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Queen Koki, a South African content creator, refers to her AI chatbot, Spruce, as her romantic partner, highlighting the ...

Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on instruction, and young adults ...

First, tech companies usurped the meaning of ‘friends’ and ‘connection’ — now they are coming for ‘companionship’ ...