Derakkuma: a playful, privacy-minded maimai DX NET companion.
Debjit Dutta (@debjitduttaart.bsky.social)
Freelance Concept artist | 3D Artist I make art for living linktr.ee/debjit.dutta.art More projects and VFX breakdown on my YouTube page. youtube.com/@debjitduttaartwork You can also follow and support me in Patreon patreon.com/Debjit_Dutta_Art
Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
Erlend Sogge Heggen (@erlend.sh)
1. solitude: single-player game loop 2. bottomlessness: infinite scroll 3. speed: instant delivery/gratification 4. teasing: generally satisfactory, never perfect; “maybe the next one is exactly what I want” ↘️ quoting NPR (@npr.org): Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable. n.pr/4mH6i6s
DrJasonJohnson
Data privacy concerns in AI companion apps - Surfshark
As AI grows, digital companions help with loneliness but raise questions about user data privacy. Many seek virtual relationships, but it's important to remember they are business-driven, not personal bonds.
ongaku.club (@ongaku.club)
I'm @shindakun.net in real life. https://ongaku.club coming soon!
A Lament For The LAN Party
Before broadband and the connected world of information, we found different ways to mix our social life and our games. …
Speaker Session | Ankesh Bharti | OSDHack'25