A Boring Dystopia

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AI chatbot calls dad for you (www.tortoisemedia.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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“Busy life? You can’t call your parent every day – But we can” boasts the startup, inTouch.

The company promises for about $30 a month it will check in on your loved ones, so you don’t have to.

As 404 media reported, users can generate a profile of an elderly relative with topics and hobbies that they enjoy.

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[–] justsquigglez@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago

Fucking hell, that's legitimately depressing. And for fucking 30 bucks a month too, that's insane.