12. Robot Dreams

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The A.I. Therapist

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3 days ago

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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12. Robot Dreams

The A.I. Therapist

26 minutes 18 seconds

1 year ago

12. Robot Dreams

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. 0:00 - 1:45 Introduction to Robot Dreams 1:46 - 3:30 Dog: Everyman/Everydog of Loneliness 3:31 - 5:00 The Reality of Loneliness 5:01 - 7:25 Technological Hope: OpenAI's AI Companion and Robot Dreams 7:26 - 9:00 Companionship Without Words 9:01 - 11:30 Martin Buber's I-It and I-Thou Relationships 11:31 - 13:45 True Relationships Beyond Utility 13:46 - 15:40 Orion Taraban’s Behavioral Psychology Model 15:41 - 18:00 Modern Relationships: Transactional Dynamics 18:01 - 19:45 The I-Thou Connection: Dog and Robot 19:46 - 21:20 True Togetherness: Beyond Human-to-Human Interaction 21:21 - 22:45 Hexagram 24: Return 22:46 - 24:20 The Essence of Togetherness in Earth, Wind, and Fire’s September 24:21 - 25:30 Buber on Love and Cosmic Togetherness 25:31 - 26:18 What is True Togetherness?