Opinion
This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
TL;DR
- AI chatbots have moved from science fiction to mainstream reality.
- Approximately 50% of American adults are now using chatbots.
- Nearly 20% of U.S. adults have engaged with an AI simulating a romantic partner.
- Concerns exist about children's ability to distinguish between AI and human conversations.
- Sociologist Sherry Turkle predicted the evolution of computers into 'second selves' and the 'alone together' phenomenon related to social media.