1-2-3: Fixing Loneliness

1 idea, 2 resources, and 3 tools for this week.

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Ponderer
May 28, 2023

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 14th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

PONDER THIS

The Big Idea

Fixing Loneliness

A cautionary tale of AI companions, love, pleasure, and ethics.

The business of temporary fixes is big business.

It keeps us coming back for more.

A massive business will be built around virtual companionship for a fee.

And it seems the prime target audience is males. No surprise there.

The most recent example is Caryn, the first influencer to transform into AI Girlfriend as a Service.

As for fixing loneliness, it may serve as temporary “relief” for individuals who go through that experience but not a permanent solution to the real problem.

That temporary fix will come with side effects.

LEARN

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Video

[Watch it] Why AI is incredibly smart and shockingly stupid—Yejin Choi demystifies the current state of massive AI systems with some fun and spicy takes.

II. Guide

[Read it] How to build an end-to-end product prototype with AI+Replit in 2 days.

TRY IT

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Audio Pen

AudioPen transcribes and summarizes your messy voice notes into text that’s easy to read and ready to share. [Try it]

II. Tool Builder

ToolBuilder helps you turn your idea into your own tool with just a single prompt. No coding is required. [Try it]

III. Wondercraft AI

WondercraftAI turns any articles into scripts and audio podcasts—select different voices or clone your own voice with mind-blowing quality. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

🧐 Hmm: Where are we in the AI hype cycle?

♟️Checkmate: Physical self-moving pieces? This AI-powered chess board makes us want to play chess again.

📈 Blowout: We can’t remember why in the world we didn’t invest in Nvidia. We might deserve to ponder this one for eternity.

❤️‍🩹 Loneliness: AI girlfriends are going to be a big market. What are your thoughts on AI relationships? Shaan Puri thinks it will fix loneliness.

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