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loneliness epidemic

Latest in loneliness epidemic

An AI startup called friend has plastered the New York City subway system in advertisements -- and furious riders are vandalizing them.
Ethics

New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign

By Rae Witte

Conspiracy theorists are, by and large, loners — but a new study shows that there may be an inverse effect going on there, too.
Studies

Study: Mid-Life Conspiracy Theorists Are Indeed Lonely Weirdos

By Noor Al-Sibai

You can now peruse online profiles to pick someone you want to hang out with on a platonic level —as long as renting friends is something you can afford.
Future Society

This Is What You Get When You Rent Friends From the Internet

By Kristin Houser

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