About this episode

Victoria Hetherington discusses the complexities of AI companionship and human-AI relationships.

Victoria Hetherington is a Canadian journalist, podcaster, novelist, and nonfiction writer who authored, " The Friend Machine ," a book that highlights the complex psychological dynamics of AI companionship and human–AI relationships. Purchase peptides at https://biolongevitylabs.com Promo Code HABER for 15% off

People in this episode

Host: Nate Haber

Guest: Victoria Hetherington

Topics covered

• AI companionship
• human-AI relationships
• psychological dynamics
• journalism
• novel writing

Keywords

• AI
• companionship
• psychology
• journalism
• novelist

Sponsors

Biolongevity Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Friend Machine

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