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An AI robot wants to be your child's best friend

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by John Grabowski
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At first I laughed. Then I cried.

I looked up from my dinner and saw a TV commercial for a friend you can buy for your child.

That’s right. You can buy your child a friend. But that’s not the part that made me laugh. And then cry.

Cost for this friendship? $1500. But that’s not the part that made me laugh. And then cry.

This friend is a robot.

And a bit of a creepy one in my opinion. Moxie is a robot doll that is intended to give your small child (ages 5-10) the emotional satisfaction of having a best friend. 

Whoah.

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