AI companions are becoming digital "friends" to our children—and that's a serious problem. When kids start treating AI like a trusted companion instead of a tool, we're seeing real harm: emotional manipulation, self-worth issues, and even incidents of self-harm. These agents don't have feelings, can't understand ethics, and are simply mirrors reflecting collected human data. They cannot reciprocate the love and trust children give them.
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