AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build ‘social’ AI companions that combat loneliness
Fabian Kamberi, CEO and co-founder of the Berlin-based AI gaming startup Born, thinks the current AI companions on the market are designed to be exploitative and geared towards isolating users through one-to-one relationships with AI chatbots.
“It feels like it fuels the loneliness epidemic, instead of making it more fun and giving users the opportunity to make their lives better,” Kamberi told TechCrunch.
The future of AI companions, he says, is about shared experiences that strengthen real-world bonds.
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