Can AI learn love—or at least empathy?

Cory Lopes-Warfield, CEO of Lovings, shares his unconventional founder journey from homelessness and hospitality to building Lovings AI. We discuss Nova, an AI agent trained to respond from a “love” framework, and what empathetic AI really means in practice.

Cory explains the real risks of AI, how agents are reshaping entrepreneurship, and why the future may belong to leaders who combine human judgment with intelligent machines.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Background

00:46 The Journey from Homelessness to Entrepreneurship

07:29 Transitioning to Tech and Learning to Code

12:45 The Concept of Empathetic AI

17:49 The Development of Nova and Its Unique Features

26:21 Growth Strategies and Future Vision

28:44 The Philosophy of Love in AI

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