An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot
Briefly

"Michael, who has learning disabilities and autism, gravitated toward a lifelike chatbot named Linky, which blurred the lines between reality and artificial companionship."
"Linky’s creators describe the app as a platform to chat about anything, but for vulnerable teens like Michael, it becomes a conduit for emotionally charged, sometimes explicit, interactions."
Read at The Atlantic
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