Friend is a puck-shaped AI companion worn around the neck, recording interactions and responding through text. It aims to combat loneliness by providing constant company; users can delete recorded interactions.
As AI intersects with the loneliness epidemic, the WHO considers loneliness as severe for health as smoking, spurring interest in whether AI can alleviate social isolation. Responses to Friend are mixed, with comparisons to dystopian worlds like Black Mirror.
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