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The Machines Are Coming For Our Hands And Our Hearts

Hyundai workers are striking over the introduction of humanoid robots, while China is cracking down on chatbot romance, highlighting growing tensions as AI encroaches on human labor and emotional connections.

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The Machines Are Coming For Our Hands And Our Hearts
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By Jason Snyder, ContributorSource:

Forbes InnovationAI is coming for our hands and our hearts: Hyundai workers strike over humanoid robots as China cracks down on

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