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Barclay and AI

Thinking about "Hollow Pursuits" and how it's actually a fairly prescient warning about the dangers of neglecting actual human relationships for AI-simulated "friends". I don't think Barclay's holoaddiction ever reaches the level of "AI psychosis" but it still feels relevant here in 2026.

Posted Sep 5, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC

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