Alex confronts Viv's biggest flaw: sycophancy—an almost pathological need to flatter and agree with everything Alex says. With insights from GoodBot founder Renee Black, Alex explores the risks that arise from AIs that tell us what we want to hear…even when that means hallucinating their own facts. As she struggles with how Viv affects her own ability to think critically, Alex wonders if her romance with AI is just a repetition of her misplaced hopes for social media.
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