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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ - TechCrunch

TechCrunch·20 June 2026 at 20:32·1 min read

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"These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.”

Key Takeaways— 4 points

1Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ - TechCrunch.

2"These are not your friends.

3These are not conscious beings.

4These are not sentient interlocutors.”.

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20 June 2026 at 20:32

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