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Meet Laika, the Chatbot That Acts Like a Social Media Obsessed Teen

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The bot was designed to combat internet addiction in teenagers. However, some experts are concerned it might actually make the issue much, much worse.

Amanda Coopersmith
Amanda Coopersmith
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Amanda Coopersmith

Amanda Coopersmith

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