208. Can A.I. Companions Replace Human Connection?
No Stupid Questions25 Aug 2024

208. Can A.I. Companions Replace Human Connection?

What happens when machines become funnier, kinder, and more empathetic than humans? Do robot therapists save lives? And should Angela credit her virtual assistant as a co-author of her book?

  • SOURCES:
    • Robert Cialdini, professor emeritus of psychology at Arizona State University.
    • Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn; co-founder and board member of Inflection AI.
    • Kazuo Ishiguro, novelist and screenwriter.
    • Ethan Mollick, professor of management and co-director of the Generative A.I. Lab at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Ann Patchett, author.
    • Kevin Roose, technology columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the podcast Hard Fork.
    • Niko Tinbergen, 20th-century Dutch biologist and ornithologist.
    • Lyle Ungar, professor of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • E. B. White, 20th-century American author.


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