There is much to wonder about as AIs edge closer to meeting the human need to be heard and understood. In this short note I consider a massive reason AIs won’t credibly be emulating psychotherapists or friends—or any intimate alliance—in the foreseeable future. They don't have bodies.
You Need A Body: why AIs can't be close allies
You Need A Body: why AIs can't be close…
You Need A Body: why AIs can't be close allies
There is much to wonder about as AIs edge closer to meeting the human need to be heard and understood. In this short note I consider a massive reason AIs won’t credibly be emulating psychotherapists or friends—or any intimate alliance—in the foreseeable future. They don't have bodies.