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Google Gave Away Frontier AI. Anthropic Hid Theirs.

One put it on the internet for free. The other said the world wasn't ready.

Jing Hu
Apr 09, 2026
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1. Use AI to Feel Less Alone. Does it Work?

A study tracked nearly 2,000 Replika users on Reddit over two years, finding increased language about loneliness, depression, and suicidal ideation, not less.

→ arXiv, Aalto University

Editor’s take: So, until this point, I’ve read hundreds of studies and industry reports, AI makes us less smart, more lonely, an…

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