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Your 13-year-old chats every night with an AI companion that remembers everything, never argues, and feels like a romantic partner. Their grades are fine. Their friends are fewer.
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Why this dilemma matters
Tech dilemmas push convenience and capability against privacy, agency and risk. Choosing “Block the app. A first crush should hurt and surprise — that's how relationships are learned” prioritises speed and reach; choosing “Let it run. Forcing them offline now will push the relationship into hiding, not end it” gives more weight to oversight and consent.
Worth asking yourself
- Who benefits from this, and who absorbs the risk?
- Could you reverse the choice if it backfired?
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