My Friend the Chatbot
Engaging with chatbots can come with risks; privacy is a real concern.
“Bots can extract a lot of information out of you if they’re acting like one of your deceased loved ones […] as a friend, [or] a significant relation,” says Brian Green, director of technology ethics. “Who’s actually in control of the bot? Is the information private? Even if it’s private, is it being securely stored?"
Brian Green, director, technology ethics, quoted by Elizabeth Fernandez in "My Friend the Chatbot," published in Discover Magazine, Nov./Dec., 2024.
Apr 2, 2025