How AI Changes Us: Alone, Together

Is AI making us more human—or less? In this episode, we dive into “Being Human in 2035,” the landmark Elon University report that brought together 300+ experts to predict how AI will reshape our ability to connect, empathize, and trust… or lose it all.

Here’s what you’ll get:

- Why loneliness could skyrocket, even as we’re surrounded by AI “friends”

- What happens when bots know our feelings better than we do (and never argue about where to eat)

- The social skills, empathy, and even moral muscles are at risk in a world where bots handle our hard choices

- How trust—online and IRL—could crack when every fact, video, or friend could be fake

We also tackle:

- Are AI relationships just an easy button for messy human connections?

- Why “being needed” matters for our happiness—and what we lose if AI takes over

- How future generations might lose the art of real friendship

If you want to make sense of where humanity is heading in an AI-saturated world, this episode is for you.

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