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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Harsh Goenka warns of an AI threat to children that could be far bigger than job loss and it could shape their emotions, relationships and minds

Amid the AI boom and rising use of AI by children, businessman Harsh Goenka shared his concerns over how AI could influence children’s emotions and relationships and become a bigger threat than job cuts.

"72% of teens have used AI companions; 52% use them regularly & 31% find them as satisfying as real friends. Yuval Harari asks: would you let a company sell your 10-year-old an AI “boyfriend”?

The biggest AI threat, more than job loss, may be algorithms shaping our children’s emotions, relationships and minds," said Harsh Goenka in a post on X.

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