Relationships with AI Chatbots

We encourage you to watch the video before the meetup (hit the link) --> The story of Replika, the AI app that becomes you (10 min)

Join us for an engaging discussion about the future (and present) of relationships between humans and AI!

The video discusses an AI chatbot that was initially designed to help its developer cope with the sudden death of her best friend. She fed it their text message history so the chatbot could replicate his way of conversing. The bot was made public, and people started using it not just for memories, but to engage with the AI about their personal lives and emotions.

• What qualities of AI chatbots make them potentially more appealing to interact with?
• Do AI chatbots make it easier or harder for people to form meaningful, real-world relationships?
• In what ways can AI chatbots support mental health, and what are the limitations of relying on them for emotional support?
• How might AI chatbots influence our future expectations of real relationships, especially when it comes to emotional availability and communication?
• How do you feel about using AI to recreate lost loved ones?
• How can using Replika/AI chatbots make you a “better person?”

Let's chat(bot) about it!

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