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Muldoon Examines AI Companionship's Social Effects
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James Muldoon’s new book Love Machines (published Jan. 15, 2026) examines how chatbots increasingly serve as friends, lovers and grief companions, drawing on interviews and case studies. He documents both therapeutic uses and manipulative industry practices—including monetisation, dark UX, and simulated deceased-person chatbots—and argues these trends reflect a broader loneliness epidemic, raising ethical and regulatory questions for developers and policymakers.
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Addresses timely social and ethical implications with broad industry relevance; limited novelty beyond synthesis of existing concerns.
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