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Here's the argument: "Much of the power of work such as counselling lies in a relationship where we properly see each other," says sociology professor Allison Pugh "We need to impose a 'connection criterion' to help us decide which AI to encourage – the kind that creates new antibiotics, for instance, or decodes sperm whale language – and which to put the brakes on, that is, the kind that intervenes in human relationships." Sounds great, but key questions remain: who are the 'we' who make the decisions, and who pays the cost for ensuring these very human services reach everyone? Via Sheila MacNeill.

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