The feature title refers to a prominent study conducted by researchers at the MIT Media Lab exploring the relationship between AI social behaviors and human trust. The Core Finding: Social Cues Build Trust

While social behaviors increase trust, experts and privacy advocates often highlight the practical risks of smart speakers:

: Researchers warned that personifying AI can be misleading, as it may mask the fact that a large corporation is the one actually collecting and accessing user data . Practical Privacy Context

: Devices with high social abilities actually encouraged families to interact more with each other —leading to more laughing and side conversations during use.