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What makes a friend?
Growth Imperatives

What makes a friend?

🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 11

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Lukas Yonis Abubeker
Aug 09, 2024
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A woman read a text message from her Friend AI wearable.
Computer Friend—surely just as good as a real friend, right?

This week, I'm pretty much obliged to mention the new AI companion, Friend, and the narrative it encourages 🫠 If you haven't heard of it, you should really watch their launch video/ragebait before jumping into this week’s main article.

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