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The Good, the Bad, the Mortal

Video paper · ARIN5301 HCI · Spring 2026 · ~720 words

A critical HCI analysis of Moxie, the AI companion robot for children that went silent overnight when its company shut down. Argues that discontinuation is a design problem, not a corporate problem.

Tags: HCI · Design ethics · AI companions · “Design for goodbye”

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