a tamagotchi, a lil guy, or a third thing

The rise of AI and LLMs has created fertile soil for smart Tamagotchis to emerge. I've seen both celebration and derision on the internet. Personally, I like the idea of giving my computer programs the ability to talk. Similar to how we talk to droids in Star Wars, I think it would be delightful to have a chirping robotic companion that can understand the world in a way that is comparable to mine.…