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title: "We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?"
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# We can’t help treating AI like it’s human\. But should we?

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**Published:** 2026-10-09T16:40:14.000Z
**Category:** Research

## Summary

Dr\. Sherry Turkle writes that humans are wired to care for relational artifacts and believe these artifacts care for them\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/we-cant-help-treating-ai-like-its-human-but-should-we/>)