Friends without friction
The rise of Grid Zero has prompted Meta to turn its focus to DMs, and one of their new features is an AI assistant to “help” send messages. It’s a horrifying concept to me. The app already mediates our existence, reducing it to branding, professionalism, activism or some combination of those three. One of the few pleasures left are the semi-private... See more
J Wortham • From the Outside, You Look Great
I’m mildly obsessed w this topic: How the personality of AIs will affect our own personalities.
Young people in particular who grow up in an age of AI are going to interact frequently with a friendly conversation partner who sucks up constantly and validates every neurosis.
Good friends... See more
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