My guest today made me stop and think about AI in a completely different way.

We talk about what it really means to live in an intergenerational world, why people over 50 are so often underestimated with technology, and how AI can act as a powerful leveller rather than another barrier.

Simon Long describes himself as an “age astronaut” and once you hear him explain why, it makes perfect sense.

We explore deeply human topics, from dementia and Alzheimer’s to loneliness, social isolation and mental health. We look at how voice-based AI, natural language tools and simple interfaces could help people stay connected to family, memories, music and community, without pretending that AI should ever replace real human connection.

Simon also shares the AI tools he uses day to day, how he thinks about boundaries with AI, and why curiosity matters more than age.

This is a hopeful, thoughtful conversation about where AI fits into real lives, not just work.

Could AI help us feel more connected, rather than less?

“AI should help people feel connected, not replaced.” – Simon Long

You’ll hear about:

Episode Resources:

ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com

Perplexity AI - https://www.perplexity.ai

Claude by Anthropic - https://claude.ai

Gamma AI - https://gamma.app

Notion - https://www.notion.so

WhisperFlow - https://whisperflow.ai

Pi (Personal AI) - https://pi.ai

Connect With Simon Long:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-r-long/

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/accessible-ai/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heather_aifnt/?hl=en

AI for Non-Techies - https://nontechies.ai/home

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aifornontechies

Join my Academy - https://nontechies.ai/ai-academy

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