Show notes
Michael Rosen talks to digital anthropologist Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions- how do we talk to AI, and how does AI talk to us? They discuss how chatbots work, whether Michael is replaceable, different application for AI, including romantic partners and griefbots, and what happens when an AI companion goes wrong. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University.
Highlighted moments
It's not really whether I love you like the sun loves the sky, is it? It's just words.
“It's working in terms of tokens and it's working out probabilistically what is the most plausible next token or perhaps phrase that would slot in here.”
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