Human Raised(书名，意为“人类抚养”). By Dana Suskind. Dutton(出版社名，达顿出版社); 320 pages; $32
《人类抚养》。达娜·萨斯金德著。达顿出版社；320页；32美元。
A BOY OF five or six is cuddling(拥抱，依偎) a soft toy that looks like a robot. “You wanna be best friend(最好的朋友)?” he asks it, as if(好像，仿佛) making a tentative(试探性的，犹豫的) approach in the playground. “Oh Carson! I’d love to be best friends!” comes the enthusiastic reply. The boy seems pleased. “Do you want to snuggle(依偎，舒适地蜷伏)?” he asks. “I’m here for a cosy hug(舒适的拥抱) any time you want,” says the toy.
一个五六岁的男孩正抱着一个看起来像机器人的软玩具。“你想成为最好的朋友吗？”他问它，仿佛在操场上试探性地接近。“哦，卡森！我很乐意成为最好的朋友！”热情的回复传来。男孩似乎很高兴。“你想依偎吗？”他问。“只要你想要，我随时都在这里给你舒适的拥抱，”玩具说。
Gabbo is an AI companion created by Curio, a Silicon Valley startup(初创公司). Other toys in the range(系列，范围) include a bear, a dog and a coffee cup dressed as a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员). A banana slug called Professor Linus can “help you unstick tricky homework questions(解开棘手的作业问题), calm your nerves(安抚神经，使平静) when school gets tough and chat about anything on your mind”. For those entertaining little ones, an AI companion might seem like a good alternative to other, addictive(使人上瘾的) forms of digital diversion(消遣，娱乐) such as YouTube or video games.
Gabbo是硅谷初创公司Curio创造的AI伴侣。该系列的其他玩具包括一只熊、一只狗和一个打扮成芭蕾舞演员的咖啡杯。一只名叫Linus教授的香蕉蛞蝓可以“帮你解开棘手的作业问题，在学校艰难时安抚你的神经，并聊任何你心里想的事”。对于那些娱乐小孩的人来说，AI伴侣似乎是其他令人上瘾的数字娱乐形式（如YouTube或电子游戏）的不错替代品。