Design a digital friend, not an enemy

Chatbot, Conversational Agents, Virtual Assistants, more and more digital creations are born on the Internet. These creations are communicating to us and we have an emotional connection with these creations. Is it a good thing that we have a connection with digital creatures? And do we have the power to apply these new technologies in a good way? Do they make us happy? Watch my talk about Digital Friends and let me know how you feel about it:

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