Friend: The AI Necklace Facing Public Backlash

The World in Images

S05E72
June 18, 2026 11 min

Overview

A controversial advertising campaign for "Friend," an AI-powered necklace designed for conversation, sparked a wave of negative reactions. In several places, posters were vandalized, reflecting broader concerns about the growing role of technology in everyday life and reviving debates linked to modern forms of Luddism - opposition to technological change.

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