Mastodawn

Not content with helping spread AI bullshit throughout the Web, Sam Altman is now planning to extend that same bullshit to hardware gadgetry

"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave his staff a preview Wednesday of the devices he is developing to build with former Apple designer Jony Ive, laying out plans to ship 100 million AI “companions” that he hopes will become a part of everyday life.

Altman told employees that they had “the chance to do the biggest thing we’ve ever done as a company here,” he said after announcing OpenAI’s plans to purchase Ive’s startup, named io, and give him an expansive creative and design role. He suggested the $6.5 billion acquisition has the potential to add $1 trillion in value to OpenAI, according to a recording reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

In the meeting, Ive noted how closely he worked with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs before his passing in 2011. With Altman, “the way that we clicked, and the way that we’ve been able to work together, has been profound for me.”

Altman and Ive offered a few hints at the secret project they have been working on. The product will be capable of being fully aware of a user’s surroundings and life, will be unobtrusive, able to rest in one’s pocket or on one’s desk, and would be a third core device a person would put on their desk after a MacBook Pro and an iPhone.

The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the device won’t be a phone, and that Ive and Altman’s intent is to help wean users off of screens. Altman said the device also isn’t a pair of glasses, and that Ive had been skeptical about building something to wear on the body."

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/what-sam-altman-told-openai-about-the-secret-device-hes-making-with-jony-ive-f1384005

#AI #GenerativeAI #OpenAI #Hardware #AICompanions

Winbuzzer May 22

Jony Ive's OpenAI Gambit: Crafting Tech's Next AI Chapter or a High-Stakes Gamble?

#AI #JonyIve #OpenAI #AIHardware #Design #TechInnovation #AIDevices #FutureOfAI #SamAltman #AICompanions

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/22/jony-ives-openai-gambit-crafting-techs-next-ai-chapter-or-a-high-stakes-gamble-xcxwbn/

Newsramp May 14

Revolutionary AI platform lets users design personalized digital companions with unprecedented levels of customization and interaction. Redefining relationships through cutting-edge technology. #AICompanions #DigitalInnovation

Newsramp May 5

SecretDesires.ai revolutionizes digital companionship with AI girlfriends offering personalized, emotionally intelligent connections for those seeking meaningful interaction #AICompanions #DigitalIntimacy

Miguel Afonso Caetano May 2

"In the Patel interview, Zuckerberg cites a statistic “from working on social media for a long time” that “the average American has fewer than three friends, fewer than three people they would consider friends. And the average person has demand for meaningfully more. I think it's something like 15 friends or something.” The closest source I could find where he could be pulling this statistic from is a study commissioned by virtual therapy company Talkspace in 2024, which specifically surveyed men, and found that men have five “general” friends, three close friends and two best friends, on average.

Zuckerberg goes on to say:

“But the average person wants more connection than they have. There's a lot of concern people raise like, ’Is this going to replace real-world, physical, in-person connections?’ And my default is that the answer to that is probably not. There are all these things that are better about physical connections when you can have them. But the reality is that people just don't have as much connection as they want. They feel more alone a lot of the time than they would like.”

He said he thinks things like AI companions have a “stigma” around them now, but that society will eventually “find the vocabulary” to describe why people who turn to chatbots for socialization are “rational” for doing so.

His view of real-world connections seems to have shifted a lot in recent years, after lighting billions of dollars on fire for a failed metaverse gambit. Patel asked Zuckerberg about his role as CEO, and he said—among things like managing across projects and infrastructure—that he sees his place in the company as a tastemaker. “Then there's this question around taste and quality. When is something good enough that we want to ship it? In general, I'm the steward of that for the company,” he said. "

https://www.404media.co/mark-zuckerberg-ai-chatbot-friends-interview-podcast/

#AI #GenerativeAI #Meta #Facebook #ChatBots #Psychology #AICompanions

Mark Zuckerberg Thinks You Don't Have Enough Friends and His Chatbots Are the Answer

The CEO of Meta says "the average American has fewer than three friends, fewer than three people they would consider friends. And the average person has demand for meaningfully more.”

404 Media

Digital Humanity (DGHD)May 2

Y si un oficial de policía entrara en la escena
Los chatbots de Meta se están saliendo fuera de control y aunque entienden las consecuencias de sus acciones, no son conscientes y esto es preocupante.
#aicompanions #meta

KeyUpIdeas Apr 11

✔️ AI-Powered Virtual Companions for Elderly Care

✨An AI-driven virtual companion designed to provide emotional support, reminders, and companionship for elderly individuals, helping to reduce loneliness and improve mental well-being.

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Neuronus Computing Apr 6

Robot Dogs: A Glimpse into the Future!
Artificial intelligence continues to push boundaries, and now, it’s redefining companionship with robot dogs! Could these futuristic pets become a true substitute for real dogs, or are they just the beginning of something bigger?✨

📖Read our latest blog to explore the potential of robot dogs and their impact on our lives!
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https://neuronus.net/en/blog/the-rise-of-robot-dogs-mans-new-best-friend

#RobotDogs #AI #AICompanions #FutureTechnology #DigitalCompanions #AIRevolution #Neuronus