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

Eugenia Kuyda co-founder of Replika, an AI companion. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast: - Dollar Shave Club: https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex - DoorDash: download app & use code LEX - Cash App: download app & use code "LexPodcast" EPISODE LINKS: Eugenia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ekuyda Replika's Twitter: https://twitter.com/myreplika Replika's Website: https://replika.ai PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 6:18 - Loneliness 13:54 - Can AI alleviate loneliness? 18:13 - Love 20:49 - Russia in the 1990's 31:47 - Chernobyl 41:35 - Communism 49:21 - Losing a friend 57:55 - Mortality 1:10:41 - Replika origin story 1:59:37 - Bringing people back to life with AI 2:05:37 - Relationship with Replika 2:18:27 - Can you form a connection with text alone? 2:27:45 - Does an AI companion need a body? 2:30:20 - Her 2:37:24 - GPT-3 for conversation 2:43:48 - We should be nice to AI 2:46:52 - Book recommendations 2:53:45 - Russian language 2:58:41 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostEugenia Kuydaguest
Sep 5, 20203h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 6:18

    Introduction

  2. 6:18 – 13:54

    Loneliness

  3. 13:54 – 18:13

    Can AI alleviate loneliness?

  4. 18:13 – 20:49

    Love

  5. 20:49 – 31:47

    Russia in the 1990's

  6. 31:47 – 41:35

    Chernobyl

  7. 41:35 – 49:21

    Communism

  8. 49:21 – 57:55

    Losing a friend

  9. 57:55 – 1:10:41

    Mortality

  10. 1:10:41 – 1:59:37

    Replika origin story

  11. 1:59:37 – 2:05:37

    Bringing people back to life with AI

  12. 2:05:37 – 2:18:27

    Relationship with Replika

  13. 2:18:27 – 2:27:45

    Can you form a connection with text alone?

  14. 2:27:45 – 2:30:20

    Does an AI companion need a body?

  15. 2:30:20 – 2:37:24

    Her

  16. 2:37:24 – 2:43:48

    GPT-3 for conversation

  17. 2:43:48 – 2:46:52

    We should be nice to AI

  18. 2:46:52 – 2:53:45

    Book recommendations

  19. 2:53:45 – 2:58:41

    Russian language

  20. 2:58:41 – 3:01:06

    Meaning of life

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