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The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...

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In this reported essay, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael explores the phenomenon of being the floater friend, and argues that, despite the position being deemed undesirable by pop culture’s depictions ...