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Love Machines by James Muldoon review – the risks and rewards of getting intimate with AI

The sociology professor is suitably comfortable with AI helpers that he creates his own – it’s their inventors’ motives and unregulated environment he argues we should be concerned about

If much of the discussion of AI risk conjures doomsday scenarios of hyper-intelligent bots brandishing nuclear codes, perhaps we should be thinking closer to home. In his urgent, humane book, sociologist James Muldoon urges us to pay more attention to our deepening emotional entanglements with AI, and how profit-hungry tech companies might exploit them. A research associate at the Oxford Internet Institute who has previously written about the exploited workers whose labour makes AI possible, Muldoon now takes us into the uncanny terrain of human-AI relationships, meeting the people for whom chatbots aren’t merely assistants, but friends, romantic partners, therapists, even avatars of the dead.

To some, the idea of falling in love with an AI chatbot, or confiding your deepest secrets to one, might seem mystifying and more than a little creepy. But Muldoon refuses to belittle those seeking intimacy in “synthetic personas”.

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Love Machines by James Muldoon review – inside the uncanny world of AI relationships

A sociologist talks to the people putting their faith – and their hearts – in the hands of robots

If much of the discussion of AI risk conjures doomsday scenarios of hyper-intelligent bots brandishing nuclear codes, perhaps we should be thinking closer to home. In his urgent, humane book, sociologist James Muldoon urges us to pay more attention to our deepening emotional entanglements with AI, and how profit-hungry tech companies might exploit them. A research associate at the Oxford Internet Institute who has previously written about the exploited workers whose labour makes AI possible, Muldoon now takes us into the uncanny terrain of human-AI relationships, meeting the people for whom chatbots aren’t merely assistants, but friends, romantic partners, therapists, even avatars of the dead.

To some, the idea of falling in love with an AI chatbot, or confiding your deepest secrets to one, might seem mystifying and more than a little creepy. But Muldoon refuses to belittle those seeking intimacy in “synthetic personas”.

Continue reading...

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2026 will offer an instant discount of 10 percent with SBI credit cards, along with easy EMI options. The upcoming sale event, which is scheduled to begin on January 16 in India, will also provide cashback offers and exchange bonuses on various electronics, like smartphones, laptops, TVs, cameras, wireless speakers, truly wireless stereo...

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iPhone 15, Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 15, and More to Get Discounts During Amazon Great Republic Day Sale

The Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2026 is all set to kick off this week. During the Republic Day-themed sale, shoppers can avail of price cuts, bank offers, coupon-based discounts, and other offers on smartphones, tablets, and other consumer electronics. Ahead of the sale, Amazon has revealed the deals on iPhone 15, OnePlus 15, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and other top...

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