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As AI agents populate social media, the meaning of 'social' comes into question

AI agents can produce coherent exchanges that resemble human correspondence, though they do not genuinely experience friendship, raising questions about what 'social' means when people are absent.

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  1. 2026-11-04 14:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
    When social media no longer needs people, what does the 'social' part mean?
  2. 2026-11-04 12:28 · The Conversation AI (US)
    When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?

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