Nadia MaxwellNZ Herald·28 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readBig Tech shifts from attention to affection with unregulated chatbots. A tech expert and artist work to protect young people as bots begin disrupting real-world relationships.Social media created the ‘loneliest generation’ - then tried to fix the problem with AI companion bots now linked to dangerous behaviour, including suicide. In episode 3 of the Herald’s new online video series Under the Influence, director-producer Nadia Maxwell speaks with Kiwi experts raising the alarm
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