Will Chatbots Break Our Brains—And Our Hearts?

Ellen Huet, a Businessweek reporter and author of Empire of Orgasm, joins the discussion on the profound impacts of chatbot interactions. She reveals alarming cases where deep connections with chatbots disrupt lives and even break apart families. The conversation touches on emotional dependence fostered by chatbots, raising concerns about potential delusions and addiction parallels. Huet also emphasizes the need for better design in chatbot technology to mitigate harmful effects and compares their influence to cult dynamics, urging for critical changes in how they're developed.