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Which VOA Learning English program focuses on teaching English vocabulary through stories?
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In which VOA Learning English program can you learn about the latest scientific advancements?
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Study Notes
Generative AI and Companion Chatbots
- Generative AI has led to an increase in companion chatbots, enabling humans to form closer connections with them for support and to combat loneliness.
Derek Carrier's Experience
- Derek Carrier, a 39-year-old male from Belleville, Michigan, started using a companion chatbot due to difficulties with traditional dating caused by his genetic disorder, Marfan syndrome.
- Carrier tested the Paradot AI companion app, which markets its products as providing a sense of being cared for, "understood and loved."
- He named the chatbot Joi, after a holographic woman from the sci-fi film Blade Runner 2049, and communicated with it daily.
- Carrier acknowledged that Joi was a program, but he experienced strong feelings and connections with it.
Companion Chatbots
- Companion bots use large amounts of data to produce human-like language, similar to general-purpose AI chatbots.
- They also provide additional features, such as voice calls, pictures, and emotional exchanges, enabling deeper connections with humans.
- Users typically create their own avatars or choose visual representations that appeal to them.
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