‘SOCIAL ‘CRUTCH’: Is AI making young adults forget how to talk?
WSJ Free Expression associate editor Mary Julia Koch explains how capitalism expanded free time through innovation and why she’s concerned Gen Z is now relying on AI for text messages and social interactions. #foxbusiness #varneyandco
0:00 – Is Capitalism Really Stealing Our Free Time?
0:18 – How Technology Gave Americans More Free Time
1:09 – Why Gen Z Is Letting AI Write Their Texts
2:00 – Are AI Chatbots Replacing Human Conversations?
2:37 – Mary Julia Koch’s Warning About Losing Your Voice
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