*If you happen to have read William Gibson's IDORU, you may be making plans
for matrimony.
http://gamesalfresco.com/2008/07/20/want-your-own-augmented-reality-geisha/
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Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier
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OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me
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