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: Moving beyond background tasks, AI is now used for "synthetic celebrities" and generating entire virtual game worlds. Sage Publishing highlights that while entertainment provides psychological relaxation and fun, the integration of AI is increasingly shaping how these psychological needs are met. Now, our feeds are algorithmically designed to show