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Can AI be our friend?
Michael Rosen talks to digital anthropologist Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions- how do we talk to AI, and how does AI talk to us? They discuss how chatbots work, whether Michael is replaceable, different a...
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Can AI be our friend? is an episode from Word of Mouth by BBC. Michael Rosen talks to digital anthropologist Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions- how do we talk to AI, and how does AI talk to us? They discuss how chatbots work,...
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Published Jan 22, 2026, 27:43 long, audio available.
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Michael Rosen talks to digital anthropologist Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions- how do we talk to AI, and how does AI talk to us? They discuss how chatbots work, whether Michael is replaceable, different application for AI, including romantic partners and griefbots, and what happens when an AI companion goes wrong. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University.
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Published Jan 22, 2026 and 27:43 long