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Thirteen Surprising Facts About Artificial Intimacy

Some of the ways AI is hijacking our emotional lives

Rob Brooks
Towards AI
Published in
5 min readApr 22, 2021

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Detail from the cover of Artificial Intimacy. Image provided, with permission from NewSouth books and the author.

What happens when our evolved human minds and old-fashioned cultures encounter the technologies of the 21st Century? Specifically. I mean virtual reality, robotics, and — most important by far — artificial intelligence.

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Professor. Studies links between evolution, culture, econ & tech. New book: Artificial Intimacy: Digital Lovers, Virtual Friends & Algorithmic Matchmakers.