She couldn’t have a cat — so she talked to a chatbot instead. In Japan, AI companions are filling the silence of loneliness, but not without risk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/society/japan-ai-chatbot-loneliness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ai #mentalhealth #chatgpt #loneliness #dementia
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Small acts of rebellion to give you back a sense of control
- Ride your bike
- Shop local and independent
- Use a website instead of an app
- Find a more ethical brand of an everyday item
- Repair something instead of replacing it
- Buy direct from an artist whose work you love
- Turn your phone off for 1 hour
- Block ads with uBlock Origin and Firefox
- Make an actual phone call to a loved one
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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Small acts of rebellion to give you back a sense of control
- Ride your bike
- Shop local and independent
- Use a website instead of an app
- Find a more ethical brand of an everyday item
- Repair something instead of replacing it
- Buy direct from an artist whose work you love
- Turn your phone off for 1 hour
- Block ads with uBlock Origin and Firefox
- Make an actual phone call to a loved one
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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