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What Happens When Your Robot Friend Goes Dark?
A new commentary asks what happens when a companion robot stops working or loses support. It raises questions about the emotional bonds people form with robotic companions and what happens to owners when devices shut down, break, or companies end service. The piece reflects a growing debate about reliance on AI-driven companions and the lack of clear obligations for manufacturers to keep them running.
Why now: Growing public concern about dependence on AI companion robots and what happens when they are discontinued.
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- What Happens When Your Robot Friend Goes Dark? · The Dispatch
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