Signal's Meredith Whittaker has warned that AI chatbots 'are not your friends' and 'not conscious beings', calling for users to understand the fundamental difference between human relationships and AI interactions. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/20/signals-meredith-whittaker-wants-you-to-remember-that-ai-chatbots-are-not-your-friends/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIEthics