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#210 - AI, Friendship, and the Danger of Outsourcing Connection (Sarah Baldeo)
Why human connection requires friction, empathy, and accountability.
I have real concerns about AI, and one of my biggest is what happens when we start treating it like a person—especially a friend.
My guest, Sarah Baldeo, is a neuroscientist and the author of 100 Ways to Future Proof Your Brain in the Age of AI. She has spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, so I wanted to bring some of my biggest worries about AI and human connection directly to her and I appreciated her treating my concerns with seriousness and respect. My biggest…
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