The Age of Relational Machines

Psychology Today | 27.01.2026 03:24
We have entered the age of relational machines. Not the age of artificial intelligence—that framing, while accurate, misses a big piece of what matters most. What distinguishes this new stage is not that machines think, but that they are relatable. Do they relate? Let's just say that relationality is, at least partially, in the eye of the beholder.