‘The Daily’ and ‘The Opinions’: How A.I. Is Changing Loneliness and Taste
This episode of The Daily explores whether AI can alleviate loneliness among seniors through a pilot program featuring a robot companion named LEQ, while a follow-up segment from The New York Times Opinion Podcast examines Silicon Valley’s growing obsession with 'taste' and whether AI can
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