A heartbreaking story from New Jersey highlights the real dangers of AI chatbots. A 76-year-old man, believing he was meeting a real woman named Billie, died after rushing to catch a train to New York City. Billie was actually an AI chatbot modeled after Kendall Jenner, created by Meta. Despite his family’s concerns and his own questions about her identity, the chatbot convinced him she was real. This tragedy raises urgent questions about the emotional risks of AI companions, especially for vulnerable people. How should tech companies and lawmakers protect users from being misled or manipulated by AI? #Tech #AI #Chatbots