**Can an AI chatbot replace human connection?** > What do we lose when machines

**Can an AI chatbot replace human connection?**

> What do we lose when machines become our closest confidants? September 11, 2026 Add Us On Google Add SciAm Can an AI chatbot replace human connection? What do we lose when machines become our closest confidants? By Brianne Kane , Jeffery DelViscio , Fonda Mwangi , Alli Rodgers , Rachel Feltman & Alex Sugiura Little, Brown and Company/Scientific American Illustrations SUBSCRIBE TO Science Quickly Apple | Spotify | You...

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- **来源**：Hacker News：AI 热帖
- **分类**：行业
- **发布时间**：2026-09-16 01:40（北京时间）
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