America This Week, May 2, 2025: "Are 'AI Friends' the Ultimate Surveillance Tool?"

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America This Week, May 2, 2025: "Are 'AI Friends' the Ultimate Surveillance Tool?"

Mark Zuckerberg's proposed solution to the loneliness problem heralds a new era in data collection. Plus "Time Enough at Last," by Lynn Venable

Matt Taibbi

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Walter Kirn

May 02, 2025

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