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Justin McLeod, CEO of Hinge, said Mark Zuckerberg is underestimating the power of real friendship as artificial intelligence ...

Understanding the potential for AI-triggered negative feedback loops is important to shape the hybrid path as we walk it.

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"For all their promise, AI companions provoke important questions. What does it mean to outsource our emotional needs to code ...

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on July 8, 2025, we discuss the growing trend of human/AI relationships and what, if any, boundaries should be put in place.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggests AI could fill the friendship gap by becoming like personalized companions. But critics such ...

HBCU students received training on investing in AI, career support from real-world firms and a free subscription to Bloomberg.com for the duration of the challenge.