17:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0.3dg.jzl0xwf.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/0sil5ap5g-u8o.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/10dnvbzcepzg2.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/0w-9dtq49e_fk.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/1331nw5i_3lcb.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/053zyoym-_i67.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg"],"default"] 19:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_EQTYCH69Qcbtj8rijxZPUXy9xGCg"],"IconMark"] 18:T538,Hey, Short Wavers! Today, we have a special present for all of you: An episode from our good friends at NPR's Body Electric podcast all a bout artificial intimacy! Thanks to advances in AI, chatbots can act as personalized therapists, companions and romantic partners. The apps offering these services have been downloaded millions of times. If these relationships relieve stress and make us feel better, does it matter that they're not "real"? On this episode of Body Electric, host Manoush Zomorodi talks to MIT sociologist and psychologist Sherry Turkle about her new research into what she calls "artificial intimacy" and its impact on our mental and physical health.

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Body Electric: How AI Is Changing Our Relationships

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Body Electric: How AI Is Changing Our Relationships