# MIT's Sherry Turkle argues chatbots are harming human connection in new book

> MIT AI News reports MIT professor Sherry Turkle's book 'Artificial Intimacy,' published Sept. 29, concludes chatbot use is broadly detrimental to human development and social connection.

- **Topic**: Society
- **Published**: 2026-10-02T00:15:22.209Z
- **Canonical URL**: https://highsignal.sh/stories/mits-sherry-turkle-argues-chatbots-are-harming-human-connection-in-new-book-56e529d4

## Why It Matters

Turkle's argument lands as frontier labs ship more capable chat models and assistants designed to feel personal, sharpening the question of what everyday reliance on them costs.

## Primary Sources & Citations

- [Who we become when we talk to machines](https://news.mit.edu/2026/when-we-talk-to-machines-sherry-turkle-book-0929) — *MIT AI News* (Primary source)

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