skinny.

Latest / Walter Rhein Podcast

Did You Ever Fall in Love With a Fictional Character?

I recently read a story that claimed people were falling in love with AI Chatbots. That surprised me since my experience with this kind of technology mainly entails frustration with the ineffective tools you find on the help page of various businesses.Most often, the response I get is some form of, “I’m sorry, I don’t understand your query. Please try again.”Love? I don’t think so.But then I recalled how often individuals succumb to various scams involving emails from a person in distress. Perhaps a large part of the appeal is simply sending off a reply with the hope of actually getting a…

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.