What is the future of friendship? We need to talk about Companion AI

In this video Tricia Friedman introduces a new Shifting Schools mini-experiment where we learn more about Companion AI. Resources recommended in the first part of your exploration: Technically Toys. Towards a Post-Digital World with Play Machines and Artificial Friends https://www.academia.edu/123457854/Technically_Toys_Towards_a_Post_Digital_World_with_Play_Machines_and_Artificial_Friends Robots Don't Make You Go to Bed https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/robots-dont-make-you-go-to-bed Learn more about Miko https://miko.ai/