Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships
arstechnica • 10/24/2025 • Last cited 10/24/2025
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35
Age (0-35)
83 days
4
Velocity (0-40)
1 source (low traction)
4
Tier (0-10)
arstechnica
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Breadth (0-15)
1 unique
Total Score43/100
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