AI tools and toys could force children into two tracks — kids surrounded by human connection and kids increasingly taught and ...

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We live in a moment of contradiction. More people are digitally connected than ever, yet loneliness has become one of the ...

And I see where this could go — where the artificial substitute for human interaction, for teaching, for being present will be provided by something that looks good enough. Doritos still give you ...

Cannes Lions 2026 reframed the role of AI across creativity, strategy, research, personalization, and human connection.

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Humans are hard-wired for connection. A recent study by a team at Harvard suggests that our brains may process loneliness and isolation in much the same way as basic longings for food and water. The ...

Ann Skeet is the senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) will bring sea changes to a number of ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for ...

In Western societies, dogs are more than pets; they're companions, family members, and, in many cases, emotional anchors. The human-animal bond has long been the subject of fascination and study, yet ...

In one of the opening scenes of “Toy Story 5,” Jessie — a cowgirl doll — tries to find out why the twins who live across the street never want to play with her owner Bonnie. What she finds, when she ...