{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/64cce4fdda2e210011403374?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inside the rise of AI girlfriends","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/rise-of-ai-chatbot-girlfriends-replika-b1098144.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The people getting ‘engaged’ to virtual partners</a>. Why experts are concerned about AI relationships. What is the Ring Nebula? <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/university-of-manchester-france-ucl-earth-b1098532.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See the James Webb Telescope’s newest image</a>. New realtime justice for Call of Duty cheaters. In this episode:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/author/emma-loffhagen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Loffhagen</a> explains the rise of AI girlfriends, and why experts are worried&nbsp;</li><li>James Webb Space Telescope captures new images of the Ring Nebula</li><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/china-b1098620.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Consuming foods with added sugars may increase risk of kidney stones</a></li><li>Report: UK risks wasting wind farms achievement without new links to grid</li><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/remove-personal-unwanted-info-web-google-search-help-b1098679.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google to offer alerts when your private contact info appears online</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/research-spain-hospitals-belgium-australia-b1098604.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Research prescribes 25 minutes of slow walking for older patients in hospital</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/european-dna-damage-phil-jones-king-dna-b1098531.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Light-skinned people ‘lack genes that protect against UV radiation’</a></li><li>Call of Duty now shows you when a cheater’s been booted from the game</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Twitter</a> or<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Threads</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}