About this episode
Increasingly, tech companies like Meta and Character.AI are giving human qualities to chatbots. Many have faces, names and distinct personalities. Some industry watchers say these bots are a way for big tech companies to boost engagement and extract increasing amounts of information from users. But what's good for a tech company's bottom line might not be good for you. Today on The Sunday Story from Up First , we consider the potential risks to real humans of forming "relationships" and sharing data with tech creations that are not human. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy