Tech Companies Roll Out Cuddly Mascots to Ease AI Anxiety

Meta, OpenAI and others are associating their AI agents and tools with cute characters to win over skeptics.

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2026-10-02 15:00 · Wall Street Journal Technology
Tech Companies Roll Out Cuddly Mascots to Ease AI Anxiety

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