‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend
About this episode
The episode explores the host's aversion to AI and the potential for being seduced by it.
I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced? By Lauren Oyler. Read by Kate Handford. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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