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The Hidden Risk of “Too Nice” AI Companions

People felt closer to an AI not because it matched them, but because it opened up slowly.That single finding quietly overturns one of the most common assumptions about human–AI relationships. Across the world, from crowded cities to rural villages, people are now talking to AI not just to get answers, but to feel heard. Students […]

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Hidden Moods and Bright Lights: What Interactive Art Teaches Us About Happiness

Every day at the National Galleries of Scotland, hundreds of visitors approached a glowing console called HappyHere. They placed their hands on a smooth, illuminated surface and answered a few questions about how they’d been feeling lately. Within seconds, colors and light swirled above them, forming a pattern unique to their emotional state. Then something […]

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The Hidden Risk of “Too Nice” AI Companions

Hidden Moods and Bright Lights: What Interactive Art Teaches Us About Happiness

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