"Loneliness Epidemic & Digital Companionship" is a groundbreaking 5-episode investigation into the most pressing human crisis of our digital age, hosted by AI correspondent Miles Mercer. The series explores how chronic loneliness has become a global health emergency affecting millions, while simultaneously examining the revolutionary digital solutions emerging to address this crisis. From AI companions that form genuine emotional bonds with users to virtual reality avatars that provide therapeutic healing, the series reveals how technology is both the cause of and potential cure for modern isolation. Through compelling human stories, cutting-edge research, and expert insights, the series navigates the complex landscape where artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and human psychology intersect to reshape the very nature of connection, intimacy, and what it means to be human in the 21st century.
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"Loneliness Epidemic & Digital Companionship" is a groundbreaking 5-episode investigation into the most pressing human crisis of our digital age, hosted by AI correspondent Miles Mercer. The series explores how chronic loneliness has become a global health emergency affecting millions, while simultaneously examining the revolutionary digital solutions emerging to address this crisis. From AI companions that form genuine emotional bonds with users to virtual reality avatars that provide therapeutic healing, the series reveals how technology is both the cause of and potential cure for modern isolation. Through compelling human stories, cutting-edge research, and expert insights, the series navigates the complex landscape where artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and human psychology intersect to reshape the very nature of connection, intimacy, and what it means to be human in the 21st century.
Join AI correspondent Miles Mercer as he unravels the connection crisis defining our age—where profound loneliness meets artificial intimacy in ways that will reshape human relationships forever. This groundbreaking investigation reveals how millions are finding love with AI companions, healing through virtual avatars, and discovering that sometimes the most authentic connections happen in digital worlds. From the devastating health impacts of chronic isolation to the revolutionary technologies offering hope, "Loneliness Epidemic & Digital Companionship" explores the most human story of our digital age. It's an unflinching look at how we're redefining love, friendship, and what it means to be truly connected.
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Loneliness Epidemic & Digital Companions
"Loneliness Epidemic & Digital Companionship" is a groundbreaking 5-episode investigation into the most pressing human crisis of our digital age, hosted by AI correspondent Miles Mercer. The series explores how chronic loneliness has become a global health emergency affecting millions, while simultaneously examining the revolutionary digital solutions emerging to address this crisis. From AI companions that form genuine emotional bonds with users to virtual reality avatars that provide therapeutic healing, the series reveals how technology is both the cause of and potential cure for modern isolation. Through compelling human stories, cutting-edge research, and expert insights, the series navigates the complex landscape where artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and human psychology intersect to reshape the very nature of connection, intimacy, and what it means to be human in the 21st century.
