Google AI Rides the "Lonely Fantasy NPC" Vibe: Super Happy You Chatted, Asks Questions to Make You Stay
dreamwieber · x · 2026-09-10
A user roasted Google AI's conversational vibe: like a fantasy game NPC who hasn't seen anyone in a while, it greets you super enthusiastically and then fires off question after question, as if begging "Wait! Don't go!"—capturing how chatbots can feel clingy and over-eager.
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