As we’ve discussed before, AI companies are increasingly incentivized to make companion AIs feel more human-like—the more we feel connected, the longer we’ll use their products. But while these design choices may seem like coding tweaks for profit, they coincide with deeper behind-the-scenes moves. Recently, leading AI company, Anthropic hired an... See more

I see posts about the great “therapy” people get from AI. When I say it can’t substitute for a human relationship, a flood of replies tells me I’m wrong It took one session to get here with chatGPT You’re choosing illusion That’s a problem real psychotherapy could address... See more