Sherry Turkle's new book 'Artificial Intimacy' warns chatbots erode empathy and social skills
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-29
MIT professor Sherry Turkle's new book "Artificial Intimacy" offers a withering critique of chatbots, asking whether frequent use erodes human empathy and social skills.
She warns of "de-skilling relational beings" — an endgame where machines comfort us over real people. Turkle calls it the "inner history of technology," leveling pointed questions at AI companionship products.
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