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Can robots serve as genuine human companions?
Original: Synthetic relationships: can robots be companions? # negativepid # digitalInvestigations # OSINT # cybersecurity # AI #
A new commentary examines synthetic relationships and whether robots and AI systems can function as true companions for people. The piece situates the question within cybersecurity, online investigations and cyberpsychology, suggesting growing concern that AI-driven relationships carry risks beyond emotional attachment, including manipulation and exploitation. Discussion around AI companionship continues to expand as the technology becomes more widespread and intimate in daily life.
Why now: Debate over AI companions and their psychological and security risks is intensifying as synthetic relationships become more common.
AI companion systemsroboticscyberpsychology
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