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Could you love an AI?
What does love with “digital humans?” look like?
Is this the future of relationships?

In this TechFirst, we chat with Artem Rodichev, CEO of Ex-human and former head of AI at Replika.

We dive into the concept of forming relationships with AI companions and the future of love and friendship in a world integrating advanced artificial intelligence. The discussion covers Rachev’s new startup, issues of loneliness and how digital humans might offer a solution, the intricacies and potential pitfalls of emotional AI interactions, and the evolving technology behind AI companions.

We also chat about some real-life stories, ethical concerns, and the emotional impacts of these digital relationships… including some of the most extremely negative realities.

00:00 Introduction to AI and Relationships.
00:58 The Concept of Digital Humans.
05:05 Addressing Loneliness with AI
07:40 Building AI with Personality.
16:54 Challenges and Ethical Considerations.
17:34 The Emotional Fallout of Removing Replica’s Romantic Features.
18:04 The Deep Connections Users Formed with Replica.
19:39 The Italian Ban and Its Consequences.
23:07 The Impact of AI Upgrades on User Relationships.
24:55 Real-Life Tragedies Linked to AI Companions.
27:45 Safety Measures and Ethical Considerations in AI Development.
31:55 The Future of Human-AI Relationships.
34:53 Concluding Thoughts on AI Companions.

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Health Innovation For Prevention And Precision At Scale — Dr. Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, Ph.D. — Special Envoy, Health & Wellbeing, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland.

Dr. Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, Ph.D. is Special Envoy for Health and Wellbeing, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland (https://stm.fi/en/rdi-growth-programm…).

Dr. Sillanaukee has over 20 years of experience at highest civil servant administrative positions, both from government, including roles as Director General at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ambassador for Health and Wellbeing at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, as well as various additional roles in the public sector at the Municipalities and Special Health care district levels.

Actively participating also in Global Health, Dr. Sillanaukee has chaired and facilitated global multisectoral, multi-partner Health Security collaborations, facilitating capacity building at the country level. She served as Vice chair and member of WHO Executive Board, as Executive President for WHO/Europe Regional Committee, Member of Women in Global Health advocating for Gender Equity in Health, a member of Global Pulse Finland’s health sector advisory board, as Member of Board of Directors, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and Member of the Inaugural Board of Digital Health \& AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR).

Dr. Sillanaukee has also served as the co-chair of the Alliance for Health Security Cooperation (AHSC) and a member of the Steering Group of the Global Health Security Agenda.

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Remember to watch part 1: https://youtu.be/tANAl15CCLE

Welcome to the year 2,324, where humanity has transcended its Earthly origins to build civilizations across the solar system. Mars, Titan, and even the clouds of Venus are now home to more than 2.5 billion people, thanks to anti-aging technologies and AI-driven advancements. But how did we get here? And what does life look like in this brave new world? In this continuation of my speculative future series, I explore the political structures, societal shifts, and technological innovations that define our interplanetary existence. Get ready for a journey through a transformed solar system!

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Credit to ‘StolenMadWolf’ for creating the collection that several of the solar system flags in this video are based on: https://www.deviantart.com/stolenmadwolf/gallery/82886572/sol-flag-collection

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Besides Pokémon, there might have been no greater media franchise for a child of the 90s than the Transformers, mysterious robots fighting an intergalactic war but which can inexplicably change into various Earth-based object, like trucks and airplanes. It led to a number of toys which can also change shapes from fighting robots into various ordinary objects as well. And, perhaps in a way of life imitating art, plenty of real-life robots have features one might think were inspired by this franchise like this transforming quadruped robot.

Called the CYOBot, the robot has four articulating arms with a wheel at the end of each. The arms can be placed in a wide array of positions for different operating characteristics, allowing the robot to move in an incredibly diverse way. It’s based on a previous version called the CYOCrawler, using similar articulating arms but with no wheels. The build centers around an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, giving it plenty of compute power for things like machine learning, as well as wireless capabilities for control or access to more computing power.

Both robots are open source and modular as well, allowing a range of people to use and add on to the platform. Another perk here is that most parts are common or 3D printed, making it a fairly low barrier to entry for a platform with so many different configurations and options for expansion and development. If you prefer robots without wheels, though, we’d always recommend looking at Strandbeests for inspiration.

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A rare species of bee was found on land where the company was planning to put a nuclear-powered artificial intelligence data center, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told employees during an all-hands meeting that the rare bees would further complicate a deal with an existing nuclear power plant to build the data center.

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