I Get AI With a Little Help From My Friends

“I think people are going to want a system that knows them well and that kind of understands them in the way that their feed algorithms do.” That frightening notion comes from Mark Zuckerberg’s view on how AI will impact our lives. He also sees AI as filling in for the friends we don’t have and the therapists we might need. This all matters because the people designing these technologies, as odd as they may sound, will have an enormous impact on the future of our interactions. And most of them are pretty sure that the isolation largely caused by the technological revolution can be cured by an even more technological solution. WSJ (Gift Article): Zuckerberg’s Grand Vision: Most of Your Friends Will Be AI. (I spend so much time in front of my laptop, my friends might not notice the difference.)

+ I’m not sure how AI will impact the way we make and maintain friendships. But I’m quite sure AI is going to completely upend search and the way we interact with the internet. Google stock sinks on report Apple plans to integrate AI search into Safari browser. “While Eddy Cue said Apple won’t replace Google as its default option out of fear of losing the revenue its deal generates, he said he believes AI search apps will eventually replace standard search engines.” (For a lot of young people, they already have.)

+ NBC to Use Famed NBA Narrator Jim Fagan For Upcoming Season. The twist? Fagan died in 2017.