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The AI Girlfriend Experience (feat. Tom Cashman)
Manage episode 404838861 series 3377686
One less discussed angle of the rise of AI and widely available LLMs is the relationship dimension. From ChatGPT's personalisation features to AI chatbots on Meta platforms, through to porn and sexbots, many people are using AI for companionship. It's big business too, with The Information reporting that pornbot providers are one category of AI company which are growing without the need for external investment.
To unpack the weird world of AI companionship, some of the rising companies in the space, and what it means for society, we're joined by comedian Tom Cashman. (You can watch his brand new special here.)
Links
- One Class of AI Startups That Can Thrive Without Funding: Porn Chatbots – The Information
- Snapchat’s new AI chatbot is already raising alarms among teens and parents – CNN
- ‘Sometimes, It Feels Real’: Character.AI Gives Humans the Chatbots They Desire – The Information
- Meta’s new AI lets people make chatbots. They’re using it for sex. – Washington Post
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188 episodes
Manage episode 404838861 series 3377686
One less discussed angle of the rise of AI and widely available LLMs is the relationship dimension. From ChatGPT's personalisation features to AI chatbots on Meta platforms, through to porn and sexbots, many people are using AI for companionship. It's big business too, with The Information reporting that pornbot providers are one category of AI company which are growing without the need for external investment.
To unpack the weird world of AI companionship, some of the rising companies in the space, and what it means for society, we're joined by comedian Tom Cashman. (You can watch his brand new special here.)
Links
- One Class of AI Startups That Can Thrive Without Funding: Porn Chatbots – The Information
- Snapchat’s new AI chatbot is already raising alarms among teens and parents – CNN
- ‘Sometimes, It Feels Real’: Character.AI Gives Humans the Chatbots They Desire – The Information
- Meta’s new AI lets people make chatbots. They’re using it for sex. – Washington Post
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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