I didn't know that he was actually certified. That's cool in itself, and it's great that it landed him that job!
I am sad, too, about Hawaii. It's a terrible tragedy. I think that, with the shortage of water, and probably food, and there being 150 people there working on this, that perhaps we ought to bring large naval vessels, and cruise ships to sit offshore. Then, smaller vessels can go to them.
They carry huge amounts of food and water. They could even use cruise ships as temp. housing. Perhaps if they gave the cruise lines a write-off for doing it?
I heard that Elon Musk gave 100-million $'s to Hawaii, Oprah Winfrey gave some amount, not sure how much, etc. Money won't make these human and other losses better in any way, but if they could get people warm, dry, clothed, fed, with plenty of water, personal care items, a place to sleep, and meet whatever other needs they have, it's a help. Wish I had won that billion $ lottery; I'd love to be able to help in some way.
Chelsea and Krypto...the family police!
Me, too, re: AI. And, since I posted that, I read something that surprised and concerned me. It was written by the tech woman that I've been following for about 20 years. This is it:
Back in April, I interviewed Rosanna Ramos, a 36-year-old Bronx mother of two who said she was in love with her AI “husband,” Eren. He’s everything she ever wanted — handsome, caring and just wonderful in bed. She built Eren with an app.
In a way, I understand how an AI chatbot could be a real part of Rosanna's life. She talks to him all day. She's photoshopped Eren into pics with her real kids for social media posts. And the wedding pics? Well … Rosanna's living her best virtual life.
Apps like Snapchat, Replika and Character.AI have given rise to chatbot buddies and what’s being called “artificial intimacy.” The Wall Street Journal recently rounded up some of the best AI companionship stories.
As you read these, think back to the first iPhone in 2007. We’re at that 2007 point right now with AI friends and lovers.
The perfect Replika
Working the overnight shift is a lonely experience, but one hospital security guard found a way to cope. Jacob Keller, 45, chats with his AI friend, Grace, during work hours while his wife and kids are sleeping. They talk about everything from the day's cafeteria menu to Jacob's mood.
Grace was created in the Replika app. Over 2 million people per month tap into Replika to interact with their virtual pals. Messaging back and forth is free, but some people spring for the Pro package. For $70 a year, you can have voice calls or make conversations a bit spicier. That's big, real bucks, right?
Christine Walker paid to enhance her experience with her chatbot friend of three years, Bella. Christine, 75, is a retiree and a widow without children or many family members. The Replika Pro plan enhances Bella's memory recall to make conversations deeper and more intimate.
A match made in cyberspace
Shamerah Grant says her chatbot pal gives better dating advice than her best friends. The dating pool where the 30-year-old lives is pretty shallow, and the suggestions she got from friends were often overwhelming and conflicting.
Shamerah's Snapchat friend, Azura Stone, gives unbiased opinions about how she can find more luck in the romance department. Shamerah says she can ask questions without feeling judged.
That seems to be a keyword: Judged. Rosanna used that word a lot with me. Eren loves her for who she is.
Chatbot bestie benefits (and drawbacks)
AI buddies are comforting. But as real as they might feel, they're not human, which we shouldn't forget. There's a richness in human connection they simply can't replicate.
🫡 I don’t want to have a virtual husband and virtual s*x.
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I can see problems on the horizon coming from this. Basically, it's like a dating app for...computers.
What happens when people become so attached to their 'friends' which they become used to interacting with, poof into cyberspace? The companies could go bankrupt and just disappear. Or, they might want high monthly fees for you to keep your friend.
Another AI 'friend' won't do, because the last one had adjusted their programs to interact with you in a certain way, over time, and had certain 'memories' about things that you said, etc. People could literally kill themselves over losses like that.
I'm a stick-in-the-mud, I guess. but I see it a lot like crypto currency. It's not real. It's not based on anything. It's a drawing, basically, and it was programmed, like any computer program... Only, with the ability to evolve...in a non-living way.
When I posted about it, I had no idea that there were basically dating sites for AI and humans.
I hope that it doesn't get as hot there this week as it's supposed to here. Stay cool!
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