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Your future AI will have multiple personalities
Some of the most promising AI assistants are being primed in very different ways to help us in our work and personal lives.
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While it might seem odd to engage with software on a personal level, AI builders say the world is heading in that direction.
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Parmy Olson
Chatbots are not just useful for writing essays and e-mails. Those designed to show empathy and retain memories about their users are already acting as personal guides. A man who recently tried using a chatbot called Pi realised it could help him give up smoking if he went to it each time he had a craving. Whenever he did, it would remind him of all the reasons why quitting was a good idea, including being around in the future for his child.
Pi’s creator is a Silicon Valley start-up called Inflection,
