I really like how this connects the playful, strange, and serious sides of artificial intimacy in one place. The big reframe for me is that the question is not just whether people will bond with AI. They clearly will. The harder question is what happens when those bonds are shaped by products, platforms, and business models that may not share the user’s interests.
You had me at Darwin and Turner.
Both well ahead of their times!
I really like how this connects the playful, strange, and serious sides of artificial intimacy in one place. The big reframe for me is that the question is not just whether people will bond with AI. They clearly will. The harder question is what happens when those bonds are shaped by products, platforms, and business models that may not share the user’s interests.