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Our Chatbot Friends and Lovers (with Pat Pataranutaporn)
KQED·August 5, 2026·1 min read

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Pat Pataranutaporn, a researcher at MIT Media Lab, discusses the complexities of human relationships with AI and chatbots. She examines how these interactions can either enhance or hinder human well-being.
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What does a healthy relationship with AI look like? Pat Pataranutaporn, researcher at the MIT Media Lab, explores how chatbots can either support or undermine human flourishing. Pat explains why it’s so easy to imagine a “someone” behind the screen and why ch…
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