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This is Gonna Change Dating Forever - Dr Debra Soh

Chris Williamson

In this discussion, Dr. Debra Soh explores her research into sex dolls and robots, revealing a rapidly advancing technology that creates highly realistic alternatives to human partners. She describes conducting personal experiments with these products across various platforms, noting their impressiv …

Eugenia Kuyda: Friendship with an AI Companion | Lex Fridman Podcast #121

Lex Fridman

Eugenia Kuyda, co-founder of Replica, founded her company following a personal tragedy in late 2015 when she lost her close friend and mentor, Roman Mazurenki, to a hit-and-run accident at age 34. Initially created as a way for Eugenia to grieve by training an AI on their text messages, the project …