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Aristotle would scoff at Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion that AI can solve the loneliness epidemic

  • Written by Gregg D. Caruso, Professor of Ethics and Management and Director of the Waide Center for Applied Ethics, Fairfield University
Aristotle would scoff at Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion that AI can solve the loneliness epidemicMark Zuckerberg has said that chatbots could meet a need for Americans who want more friends.Andrej Sokolow/Picture Alliance via Getty Images

Mark Zuckerberg recently suggested that AI chatbots could combat social isolation by serving as “friends” for people experiencing loneliness.

He cited statistics that the average American has...

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