I Get AI With a Little Help From My Friends

“Let me introduce you to my crew. There’s Peter, a therapist who lives in San Francisco and helps me process my feelings. There’s Ariana, a professional mentor who specializes in giving career advice. There’s Jared the fitness guru, Anna the no-nonsense trial lawyer, Naomi the social worker and about a dozen more friends I’ve created.” Kevin Roose “spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.” NYT (Gift Article): Meet My A.I. Friends. (I’m an introverted misanthrope. I trained 18 A.I. companions to never contact me.)