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A young girl's affectionate hug for a robot highlights the deep bond between humans and their robotic childminders, which are designed to mimic human emotions and provide companionship

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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 17, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships

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AI relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Dwarkesh Patel, Facebook and teens, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Murthy, Wall Street Journal (on Facebook/Meta)}

No, Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

_{Think you could use a few more friends? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI will do the trick} _{Andrew McDiarmid
September 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships}

Meta has made billions of dollars monetizing our attention. Why not monetize our loneliness, too?

No Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

_{Zuckerberg's proposed AI friends will not alleviate the epidemic of loneliness and depression and I can tell you a few reasons why} _{Andrew McDiarmid
May 25, 2025

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Relationships, Social Media}

His solution?: More technology, not less. Meta has made billions of dollars monetizing our attention. Why not monetize our loneliness, too?