The World in Images (2023) : 5x72
Friend: The AI Necklace Facing Public Backlash
12 Min.
Overview
A controversial advertising campaign for "Friend," an AI-powered necklace designed for conversation, sparked a wave of negative reactions. In several places, posters were vandalized, reflecting broader concerns about the growing role of technology in everyday life and reviving debates linked to modern forms of Luddism - opposition to technological change.
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