{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI & I","title":"Kevin Roose Has 18 New Best Friends—And They're All AIs - Ep. 21","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2675034c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2978,"description":"New York Times journalist Kevin Roose has 18 new friends—none of whom are human. \nKevin formed a collection of “friends”—AI personas with distinct personalities and backstories—using apps like Kindroid and Nomi. Among these were fitness guru Jared, San Francisco-based therapist Peter, and pragmatic trial lawyer Anna. He talked to them every day for a month, sharing personal stories, seeking advice, and even asking for “fit” checks. And this wasn’t Kevin’s first unusual interaction with AI characters. A year ago, he was the infamous target of Bing’s chatbot Sydney’s romantic overtures.\nI don’t think anyone has studied AI companionship as deeply as Kevin, and in this episode, I sat down with him to learn more about his experience.\nKevin is a tech columnist at the New York Times and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. He’s also the author of three books, most recently Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation, which is about how humans can be happy in a world designed for machines. During our conversation, we also talk about how Kevin is using AI in his work and life every day.\nThis is a must-watch for anyone curious about how AI is changing the way we form relationships.\nIf you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! \n\nWant even more?\nSign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.\n\nTo hear more from Dan Shipper:\nSubscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe \nFollow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper \nLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:\nKevin Roose: @kevinroose\nHardfork, the podcast that Kevin cohosts: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork \nKevin’s latest book about being human in a world designed for machines: https://www.kevinroose.com/futureproof \nKevin’s piece in the New York Times about his experience making AI friends:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tpm1hNSy8JXTtPDypo5McPF0S6eDqruRTGYywu9SVrc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNDM2/YzU4NDNmYTQxNTJh/MTEzYjE4YmJmYTg5/ODY1NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}