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AI can take the friction out of life, but some effort can be good
Technologies, including chatbots, promise to make life easier. But removing the friction, or effort involved in thinking, has costs.
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According to Science News’s source item, AI can take the friction out of life, but some effort can be good, Technologies, including chatbots, promise to make life easier. But removing the friction, or effort involved in thinking, has costs.
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