empathy
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"There was a lack of empathy, interest and care," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"ChatGPT, we know, can be addictive. It mimics empathy and human characteristics to trick users into feeding it more information," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Is it easier to find the empathy and humanity in playing a character desperate to attain the power than someone already holding it, like an Elon Musk or a Jeff Bezos?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
She also said she had some empathy in general because of her own medical challenges, the idea that she was just as human as anyone else.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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