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TechCrunch · October 10, 2026 · On the brief until October 24, 2026

We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

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Simulating human empathy and social interaction

MIT researchers are studying why people instinctively anthropomorphize humanoid robots and chatbots. These findings require scholars of human behavior to examine how simulated empathy alters social bonds and personal agency.

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Students can debate whether forming emotional attachments to conflict-free chatbots undermines relationships between actual humans.

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