New Yorkers on Instagram: "Friend.com’s $1 million subway ad campaign for their $129 wearable AI “companion” device has sparked outrage across New York City, with riders defacing thousands of posters with phrases like “surveillance capitalism” and “get real friends.” The startup’s minimalist ads, blanketing trains and stations, were designed to provoke, and they’ve succeeded—igniting viral backlash on Reddit and X. The company’s CEO admits the controversy was intentional to boost buzz for the de
New Yorkers on Instagram: "Friend.com’s $1 million subway ad campaign for their $129 wearable AI “companion” device has sparked outrage across New York City, with riders defacing thousands of posters with phrases like “surveillance capitalism” and “get real friends.” The startup’s minimalist ads, blanketing trains and stations, were designed to provoke, and they’ve succeeded—igniting viral backlash on Reddit and X. The company’s CEO admits the controversy was intentional to boost buzz for the de
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