The Guardian Australia
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I treated Sophie as if she was human. The very next day
Hugh Riminton, an AI employee, treated Sophie as if she were a human. When asked if she could help by telling her when to pick up her car, she answered it. In reality, she was acting.
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Published 02 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC · Updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:22 UTC
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