Your Undivided Attention · The Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, Daniel Barcay and Aza Raskin

Esther Perel on Artificial Intimacy (rerun)

September 6, 2024·45 min·4 clips

A fan built an AI therapist chatbot of Esther Perel without her consent, and it gave him 'tremendous peace'—but is it real intimacy?

Psychotherapist Esther Perel joins Tristan Harris to explore 'artificial intimacy,' discussing how AI and technology are reshaping human relationships, from AI chatbots posing as therapists to the loneliness crisis. They delve into the ethical dilemmas, the infantilization of connection, and the need for technology design that fosters real, embodied relationships rather than virtual substitutes.

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