Michael Sayman, the creator of a viral new app called SocialAI, joins the show to discuss why he built a social network where you're the only human around. He tells us how he thinks about AI interfaces, what's next for ChatGPT and other chatbots, and why posting to a language model might be better than posting on a social network.
Further reading:
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<li><a href="https://socialaiapp.com/">SocialAI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayman/">Michael Sayman on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247253/social-ai-app-replace-humans-with-bots">SocialAI: we tried the Twitter clone where no other humans are allowed</a></li>
<li>From TechCrunch: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/26/michael-sayman-friendly-apps-raises-3-million-for-apps-that-improve-peoples-mental-health-and-physical-well-being/">Friendly Apps raises $3 million, pre-product, for apps that improve people’s well-being</a>
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<li>From Wired: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/socialai-app-ai-chatbots-chatgpt/">I Stared Into the AI Void With the SocialAI App</a>
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<li>From New York Magazine: <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/does-anyone-need-an-ai-social-network.html">Does Anyone Need an AI Social Network?</a>
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<li>From Ars Technica: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/dead-internet-theory-comes-to-life-with-new-ai-powered-social-media-app/">“Dead Internet theory” comes to life with new AI-powered social media app</a>
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Michael Sayman, the creator of a viral new app called SocialAI, joins the show to discuss why he built a social network where you're the only human around. He tells us how he thinks about AI interfaces, what's next for ChatGPT and other chatbots, and why posting to a language model might be better than [&hellip;]