Last year, a San Francisco-based AI start-up called Delphi embarked on a project: building an artificial intelligence version of me, called Arthur AI.
Delphi, which constructs interactive “digital minds,” or personalized AI clones of real people, created the chatbot using 2.5 million of my own words, taken from books, columns, speeches, and podcasts about the science of happiness. The model is continually updated as these columns and my podcast are published weekly. It is currently being used by thousands of people, who get three messages a month for free, and can upgrade for unlimited use.
Ross Douthat. Abigail Shrier. Douglas Murray. Niall Ferguson. Coleman Hughes. Caitlin Flanagan. Nellie Bowles. Arthur Brooks. Kat Rosenfield. Tyler Cowen. The voices you trust, all in one place. For a limited time only, subscribe for 20% off The Free Press.
You may ask: Why did we do this?
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