Can a robot really care? Today, you can make an AI “friend” online. But some people argue that they are doing more harm than good.
AI chatbot claims to cure loneliness
Fake friend: Anyone over 18 can use Replika — but if you want to have a romantic conversation, you will have to pay. Roughly half a million people have done so. Glossary
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Survey - When you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic.
Lonely - A feeling of sadness because you do not have any friends or people around you.
Professor - One of the highest ranks of teachers at a university.
Philosophy - The study of key questions and knowledge about nature, reality and existence.
Data - Pieces of information.