When AI Is Better Than Humans

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Dee, K. (2026, October 10). When AI Is Better Than Humans. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/article/ai-intimacy-turkle-magic-knowledge/

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Sherry Turkle, an MIT sociologist known for her work on technology's impact on human interactions, has published a new book titled "Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines." The book warns about the consequences of relying on AI as a confidant or replacement for real relationships with parents and loved ones who have passed away.

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Sherry Turkle, an MIT sociologist known for her work on how technology affects interpersonal relationships, has released a new book titled "Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines." The book warns about the potential risks when people rely on AI as their confidant, parent, or even as a substitute voice of deceased loved ones. Turkle's previous studies have examined early chatrooms and social media impacts over decades.

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“The articles discuss different aspects related to AI, with Article A focusing on a sociologist's new book about the effects of AI as confidantes and companions, while Article B addresses the use of AI for medical second opinions in contrast to human doctors.”

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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. asserted

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It’s a warning about what happens when artificial intelligence becomes our confidante, our parent, or the voice of a deceased loved one. asserted

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