Bill Maher blasts AI technology for 'a-- kissing' its 'extremely needy' human users

'Real Time' host Bill Maher slammed AI for'a-- kissing' its human users and said that products needlessly praising people for completing mundane tasks is endemic in American society. "Real Time" host Bill Maher tore into AI technology on his show Friday, lampooning chatbots for being overly conciliatory to their human users in a searing commentary for his "New Rules" segment. "People don't read anymore, they ask their Chatbot the question and sometimes it's right and sometimes it isn't. But what it always is, is a f--king a-- kisser. You literally can not ask it a question so stupid it won't respond'great question.' 'Can I drink milk if it's lumpy? The comedian went on to blame America's "extremely needy" population for demanding they be "emotionally j--ked off" by their consumer products. Maher, who has long lambasted woke culture, throwing stones at the anti-fat-shaming movement, lack of free speech on American college campuses, and trigger warnings, went on to say that technology needlessly praising their owners for performing mundane tasks had become endemic in American society. "Your Apple watch fitness app tells you you smashed it today The self checkout screen says wow, you're a super saver On Waze, it leads you directly to your destination, and when you get there, it congratulates you.