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Masters of Scale · August 15, 2026 · 39m 19s

Pioneers of AI: Why AI conversations are always one-sided

Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators, joins host Rana el Kaliouby to explore why we struggle to emotionally connect with AI chatbots. Duhigg argues that true connection requires reciprocity and vulnerability, two things AI cannot provide, which leaves our digital confidants feeling hollow. They dissect the psychology behind trusting machines and why even the most advanced chatbots fall short of human emotional exchange.

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AI Cannot Earn Trust Like a Human
Charles Duhigg argues that we can never place the same wholehearted trust in a machine as we do in a human being.
Genuine human connection is built on reciprocity and vulnerability — two qualities that AI systems fundamentally lack.

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