Your New AI Girlfriend, Tracking TikTok’s Fare-Dodgers & Tech for Good with Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Jag Sharma - Episode 46
Your new girlfriend could cost you a dollar per minute.
AI chatbots are nothing new now, but a clone of influencer Caryn Marjorie is paving the way for a future where you can converse with anyone, anytime - but is that more of a thrill or a threat to society?
Elsewhere in this week’s Disconnected, face-altering filters are put under the microscope, TfL using TikTok to crack down on fare-dodging, and some marvellous new accessibility features in Apple’s pipeline.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
A new AI chatbot to become your girlfriend at $1 per minute
Regulation on face-altering filters
iOS’ fantastic upcoming accessibility features
How TfL are using TikTok to catch fare-dodgers
Episode Highlights:
“I think there’s potential in AI companions in general, but perhaps what’s happening with CarynAI - an AI girlfriend costing $1 per minute - leans towards the superficial side.” - 5:30 - Jag Sharma
“Norway, in 2021, introduced a law that requires social media groups to indicate whether a photograph has been retouched or not. France is now going one step further, and looking to demand this kind of requirement across social media for both photos and videos.” - 8:20 - Jag Sharma
“Where face-altering apps need looking at is with the younger generation. It needs to be normalised that it’s okay to play with a photo, and not with your actual face.” - 11:00 - Jen Campbell
“One of the things they said you can do, you can tell someone you love them in a voice that sounds like you. It's something we probably wouldn't think about and that we take totally for granted, but for people with these disabilities that affect their voice, it's actually really important.” - 18:00 - Jen Campbell
“TfL said they’re using social media to identify chronic fare-evaders’ movements. Why are these people posting illegal activities on social media?!” - 20:30 - Jason Kapadia
Links & references:
Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/
Jason Kapadia: