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New Yorkers Reject AI Ads Amid Privacy Concerns

10/5/2025

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  • New Yorkers react negatively to subway ads for the AI wearable Friend.
  • Graffiti on ads reads 'Fuck AI' and 'AI wouldn’t care if you lived or died'.
  • The device costs $129 and faces perceived invasion of privacy.
  • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) warns data could be misused; Schiffmann says the campaign aimed to provoke discussion and spent over $1 million.