Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Summary

Signal president Meredith Whittaker warns that AI chatbots are not your friends and should not be mistaken for trusted confidants.

Why it matters

As chatbots are woven into daily life, a leading privacy advocate is pushing back on the affective design that blurs utility and attachment.

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