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Episode 499: Recorded 30/08/26
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:05:47] AI companions after ChatGPT -40
[00:08:58] Grok’s Annie, Valentine, and Rudy
[00:13:40] Grok shuts down its companions
[00:15:48] AI companion roleplay
[00:20:09] Users avoiding the AI conversation
[00:26:12] Jackson’s AI girlfriend
[00:31:47] Why users miss overly affirming AI
[00:43:59] Printer tracking dots and digital surveillance
[00:55:40] People grieving lost AI partners
[00:59:44] Running AI companions locally
[01:04:02] Orkid AI relationship ad
[01:07:03] Booking an anniversary dinner
[01:11:23] Privacy risks of AI assistants
[01:15:38] Outro
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Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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