Episode 2 : My AI friend?

The technologies and algorithms developed through artificial intelligence are already being used in various ways in our digital social interactions (dating apps, fall detection apps, AI virtual assistants, etc.).

What impact is AI having on our social lives today? What impact could it have in the future?

Sources:

Increasing Nature Connection in Children: A Mini Review of Interventions. Frontiers in Psychology

Usage des écrans par les enfants : un groupe d’experts pour faire des propositions à Emmanuel Macron : Le Monde

China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day: AP News

WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’: The Guardian

Fall detection with deep learning: Viso.ai

AI robot, ElliQ, helps seniors fight loneliness: Associated Press

Much more than a chatbot: China’s Xiaoice mixes AI with emotions and wins over millions of fans: Microsoft Stories Asia

Dating Statistics And Facts In 2024: Forbes Health

SciMatch

How Rizz Assistants and AI Matchmakers Are Transforming Dating: Time

Loneliness, insomnia linked to work with AI systems: Pok Man Tang, PhD, American Psychological Association.

AI chatbots cannot replace human interactions in the pursuit of more inclusive mental healthcare: Julia E.H. Brown, Jodi Halpern

The Method Behind Our Matching: Tinder Newsroom