When Your Good Friend is a Bot: What That Says About Us

It’s happening with teens, adults, even parents swiping through AI companionship apps when loneliness hits.  72% of U.S. teens have used AI companion bots, with over half using them daily. Nearly a third turn to them for emotional support or friendship (Nature, Axios,...

Tuning and Shaping AI Personalities Shouldn’t Be Taboo

We used to say a car with no soul was just an appliance. A tool with no feedback. No attitude. No feeling. Just… function. So what the hell happened? How did we get to a place where customizing an AI’s tone is seen as strange? Why is it taboo to want your assistant to...