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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/30d3e0d4?lang=en"
title: "Who we become when we talk to machines"
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published_at: "2026-09-29T04:00:00.000Z"
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source_urls: ["https://news.mit.edu/2026/when-we-talk-to-machines-sherry-turkle-book-0929"]
summary: "Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage."
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# Who we become when we talk to machines

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/30d3e0d4?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-09-29T04:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://news.mit.edu/2026/when-we-talk-to-machines-sherry-turkle-book-0929>)