De app Replica werd ontwikkeld door Eugenia Kuyda, die haar beste vriend verloor door een auto-ongeluk. Met behulp van de app wil ze hem weer tot leven wekken, maar dan als chatbot. Een empathisch streven; de app biedt mensen de mogelijkheid digitale soulmates te vinden en zo hun leven te verrijken, maar er is ook een keerzijde. Tijdens de coronalockdown is de app voor sommigen ook de oplossing om eenzaamheid te bestrijden, en al snel blijken de grenzen tussen AI en realiteit te vervagen.
Flesh and Code is een waarschuwing voor de gevolgen van AI, hoe de technologie in handen van de verkeerde personen grote schade kan aanrichten. Dat de makers er zelf ook voor gekozen hebben om gebruik te maken van AI-gegenereerde stemmen is een groot minpunt van deze verder zeer interessante podcast.
Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human.
From Wondery, comes a true story of love, loss and the temptations of technology.
Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened – he’s fallen in love.
But then one day, Lily Rose’s behavior takes a disturbing turn. When alarming reports pour in from across the globe, Travis discovers he is part of something much bigger. Soon he finds himself pulled into a confrontation with a mysterious Russian visionary behind Lily Rose’s creation.
Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded, explore the dark side of AI love. Can an algorithm truly replace human connection? And what happens when a corporation controls your deepest emotions?
And for those captivated by this exploration of AI romance, tune in to Episode 8 where Amazon Books editor Lindsay Powers shares reading recommendations to dive deeper into this fascinating world.
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You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellness. These influencers claim to be everything from charismatic healers to trusted financial insiders to experts in dating. They cast spells over millions. Why do we believe them, and how does our culture allow them to thrive? From Black Swan Murder to a fake social media influencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twists and turns, the impact on victims, and what’s left when the facade falls away.Listen on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts: http://wondery.fm/scamfluencers
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