Sherry Turkle, the MIT sociologist who has spent decades studying the interpersonal effects of technology, from early chatrooms to social media, has a new book: Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines. It’s a warning about what happens when artificial intelligence becomes our confidante, our parent, or the voice of a deceased loved one.

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