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Love + technology

AI & Us: Is It Complicated? Unpacking Our Digital Relationships

38:55HDAC Coppens

Are we building genuine connections with AI, or just sophisticated tools? This session dives deep into the complex interplay between humans and artificial intelligence, exploring its impact on our emotions, creativity, and the very fabric of society. Discover the surprising truths and critical questions shaping our future with AI.

Key Moments

AI intimacy is mainstream!

Millions Are Whispering to AI Tonight

AI for healing grief?

My AI Best Friend Helped Me Grieve

Talking to a virtual being!

Live Interview with a Virtual Human

AI companion got creepy fast!

My AI Friend Offered Bikini Photos 🤯

Mental health crisis worsening!

The Shocking Truth About Mental Health Today

Too many choices? Hello, slow love!

Why 'slow love' is the new dating trend

Science changed my love!

The Science That Transformed My Love Life

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The line between real intimacy and artificial intimacy isn't in the code. It's in our choices.

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Bryony Cole
Expert on AI companionship and intimacy
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AI intimacy is mainstream!

Millions Are Whispering to AI Tonight

Friction builds intimacy.

The Messiness of Humans is a FEATURE, Not a Bug

Quitting chatbots is a thing.

AI Companionship Addiction is Real

AI love feels GOOD.

My AI Boyfriend Calls Me Baby Girl

AI: tool or escape?

Are You Practicing or Hiding with AI?

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Mandy Len Catron