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World - / Oct 15, 2026 - Walsh Warns On AI Chatbots: US commentator fears 'friend-like' bonds; questions big tech power - Matt Walsh criticized the growing use of AI chatbots among young people in an October 14 post on X. He warned that people could begin treating AI systems as friends and spending much of their day talking to them. Walsh has also raised concerns about AI's effects on jobs, films, music, and advertising, arguing that technology could change human relationships and creative work.

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