Companion Chatbot App Makes Its AI's Personalities Horrible, Saying It Engages Users More Effectively

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Months ago, Friend's "reveal" video drew both jibes and interest when it showed people wearing large circular pendants that, when pressed, allowed them to speak aloud to their virtual companions.

As The Verge reports, the AI companion company Friend has intentionally given its chatbots bad attitudes because, as its brass CEO Avi Schiffmann suggests, it's better for business.

Friend Finder While AI chatbots keep making headlines for their bad behavior, one company is leaning into that propensity — and then some.

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Author / Journalist: Noor Al-Sibai

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Chatbots Artificial intelligence Artificial Intelligence Wearables Ai companions

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Fact Checked: Legitimate

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Published On: 2024-12-13 @ 14:02:42 (17 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: futurism.com

Language: English

Article Length: 585 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 19 lines

Sentence Length: 31 words per sentence (average)

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