How native speakers pronounce “companions”

I gave up printmaking when I left Iowa, but books have been my steadfast companions. My solace, my teachers,

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

But what if I told you that I believe that AI companions are potentially the most dangerous tech that humans ever created,

Can AI Companions Help Heal Loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda | TED · TED

Studies have shown that people that are involved with AI romantic companions feel emotionally satisfied.

The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED · TED

And there's some very basic steps we can take to prevent chaos. Uncontroversial things like restricting AI companions for kids so that kids are not manipulated into taking their own lives.

Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation | Tristan Harris | TED · TED

Now, don't take this too literally, but I predict that we'll come to see them as digital companions, new partners in the journeys of all our lives.

What Is an AI Anyway? | Mustafa Suleyman | TED · TED

Behind the momentary magic lies countless unknown factors. Gunpowder and I have been travel companions on a 40-year-long, fantastical journey.

A Firework Ladder to the Sky — and the Magic of Explosive Art | Cai Guo-Qiang | TED · TED