22-year old CEO who was given the infinite money cheat to roll this turd out of his colon.

Any free market economists want to weigh in on this one?

First, though, comes the fine print. The AI version of a friend comes with more than just packaging and a charger—it has paperwork. Friend’s terms require waiving the right to jury trials, class actions, and court proceedings, funneling disputes into arbitration in San Francisco. Buried within are clauses on “biometric data consent,” which grant the company permission to passively record audio and video, collect facial and voice data, and use these to train AI.

Schiffmann’s answer to the legal fine print is that Friend is a weird, first-of-its-kind product, so the terms of service are intentionally heavy. He added that the terms are “a bit extreme” by design—“so I don’t have to keep editing it”—and that with a three-person team and pricey lawyers he’s avoiding extra legal exposure. (He said he’s not selling in Europe to duck the regulatory headache.)

Anyone who buys this is an absolute mark.