Reid Hoffman says AI can't be your friend — and pretending it can is harmful

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Reid Hoffman said AI bots pretending to be friends are harming users.
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Reid Hoffman says AI can't be your friend, and pretending it can is "harming the person."
Hoffman warned on a podcast that AI "friendships" erode human connections.
His comments come as Mark…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-29 10:13:07.
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