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The apathy of AI: Why your assistant pretends to care but feels nothing

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The apathy of AI: Why your assistant pretends to care but feels nothing

While AI assistants convincingly mimic empathy and solve complex problems, their fundamental apathy and lack of moral reasoning present growing risks for human trust and digital security.

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