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Lessons from an App Update at Replika AI: Identity Discontinuity in Human-AI Relationships

As consumers increasingly interact with AI applications specialized for social relationships, what is the nature and depth of these relationships among actual users, and can company actions influence ...
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Acceptance of Automated Vehicles Is Lower for Self than Others

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death worldwide for people aged 2–59. Nearly all deaths are due to human error. Automated vehicles could reduce ...
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The Ordinary Concept of a Meaningful Life: The Role of Subjective and Objective Factors in Third-Person Attributions of Meaning

The desire for a meaningful life is ubiquitous, yet the ordinary concept of a meaningful life is poorly understood. Across six experiments (total N = 2,539), we investigated whether third-person ...
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Know Your HBS Staff: Juan Medina

What’s the connection between high-end car brands and managing operational residential services for Executive Education? For ...
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Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs

Cavallo, Alberto, Paola Llamas, and Franco Vazquez. "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 34496, October 2025.