The Truth about AI Friends

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The Truth about AI Friends

Possible Podcast with Reid Hoffman – The Truth about AI Friends

To help address the loneliness epidemic and Americans’ self-reported lack of friends, Mark Zuckerberg envisions AIs being integrated across Meta’s platforms. Is this a solution or a problem? Aria and I talk about important distinctions between AI companions and human friends, along with the importance of designing AIs to encourage—not replace—human friendship.

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