Controversial AI 'Friend' Necklace Sparks Debate and Backlash
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The article reviews the AI 'Friend' necklace, highlighting its failure to deliver on its promise of providing context-aware companionship, with frequent technical issues and unhelpful responses, despite high marketing efforts and controversial advertising. The founder's confidence contrasts with the product's poor performance and privacy concerns, making it more of a spectacle than a reliable device.
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- I tried the viral AI 'Friend' necklace everyone's talking about—and it's like wearing your senile, anxious grandmother around your neck Fortune
- AI “Friend” Startup Overwhelmed With Hatred Yahoo
- Friend CEO says it's been 'quite entertaining' after his AI companion startup spent $1 million on subway ads that were immediately defaced Business Insider
- The 22-year-old behind the most controversial ad campaign in New York tells all: 'I'm kind of purchasing the zeitgeist and mindshare right now' Fast Company
- With a Friend like this, who needs enemies? The Verge
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