Why does every AI agent look like a plushie? 🧸 #aiagents #ai

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Kevin Roose and a guest debate why AI agents are designed as cute plushies instead of realistic humans. The guest prefers a middle-aged avatar, while Kevin argues for a fire-breathing dragon of death to match the threat of an agent that could go rogue.

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