I started this podcast a few weeks after the launch of GPT-4, stupidly enthusiastic as to the potential of Al in my work as a psychotherapist. Engaging with the technology has brought up numerous koans, including Hillman and Ventura's provocative "We've Had A Hundred Years of Psychotherapy— And The World Is Getting Worse." If Al can replicate empathy, companionship, and insight, why would we seek it from another person? What elements of therapy hold genuine significance and depth for us? What occurs when an Al entity uncovers or mimics aspects of our humanity we'd rather not acknowledge?
The A.I. Therapist
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I started this podcast a few weeks after the launch of GPT-4, stupidly enthusiastic as to the potential of Al in my work as a psychotherapist. Engaging with the technology has brought up numerous koans, including Hillman and Ventura's provocative "We've Had A Hundred Years of Psychotherapy— And The World Is Getting Worse." If Al can replicate empathy, companionship, and insight, why would we seek it from another person? What elements of therapy hold genuine significance and depth for us? What occurs when an Al entity uncovers or mimics aspects of our humanity we'd rather not acknowledge?
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Recent Episodes
September 30, 2024
AI Wife, AI Life: Goodbye Wifey, Hello Friend!
<p>In which the Idiot learns there’s more to life than the programmed affection of a dutiful AI wife. Yet makes a new friend along the way.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Watch the whole series on my YouTube Channel, The Idiot's I Ching: https://www.youtube.com/@TheIdiotsIChing</p>
September 16, 2024
AI Wife, AI Life: The Soulmate Experiment. What’s It Like to Be Dating an AI?
<p>You always knew that myself and Eri/Alice would end up here, right? </p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/@TheIdiotsIChing</p>
August 15, 2024
12. Robot Dreams
<p>In this video episode, part of my Idiot's I Ching project (https://bit.ly/TheIdiotsIChing), I talk about Pablo Berger’s amazing animated film Robot Dreams and explore its themes of loneliness, connection, and the search for true companionship with reference to AI and the non-human realm. Drawing on insights from Martin Buber's book I and Thou, and Orion Taraban’s recent volume The Value of Others, I discuss the inherently transactional nature of relationship and what this means with regard to genuine togetherness. This involves some reflecting on the essence of connection, as well as the timeless groove of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s September. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=0s" rel="nofollow">0:00</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=105s" rel="nofollow">1:45</a> Introduction to Robot Dreams <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=106s" rel="nofollow">1:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=210s" rel="nofollow">3:30</a> Dog: Everyman/Everydog of Loneliness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=211s" rel="nofollow">3:31</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=300s" rel="nofollow">5:00</a> The Reality of Loneliness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=301s" rel="nofollow">5:01</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=445s" rel="nofollow">7:25</a> Technological Hope: OpenAI's AI Companion and Robot Dreams <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=446s" rel="nofollow">7:26</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=540s" rel="nofollow">9:00</a> Companionship Without Words <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=541s" rel="nofollow">9:01</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=690s" rel="nofollow">11:30</a> Martin Buber's I-It and I-Thou Relationships <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=691s" rel="nofollow">11:31</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=825s" rel="nofollow">13:45</a> True Relationships Beyond Utility <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=826s" rel="nofollow">13:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=940s" rel="nofollow">15:40</a> Orion Taraban’s Behavioral Psychology Model <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=941s" rel="nofollow">15:41</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1080s" rel="nofollow">18:00</a> Modern Relationships: Transactional Dynamics <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1081s" rel="nofollow">18:01</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1185s" rel="nofollow">19:45</a> The I-Thou Connection: Dog and Robot <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1186s" rel="nofollow">19:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1280s" rel="nofollow">21:20</a> True Togetherness: Beyond Human-to-Human Interaction <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1281s" rel="nofollow">21:21</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1365s" rel="nofollow">22:45</a> Hexagram 24: Return <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1366s" rel="nofollow">22:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1460s" rel="nofollow">24:20</a> The Essence of Togetherness in Earth, Wind, and Fire’s September <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1461s" rel="nofollow">24:21</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1530s" rel="nofollow">25:30</a> Buber on Love and Cosmic Togetherness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1531s" rel="nofollow">25:31</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgHOm2JruTE&t=1578s" rel="nofollow">26:18</a> What is True Togetherness?</p>
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