AI relationships & childhood development w/ Leanna Spagnola, LMFT

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Connecting Beyond Apps & AI

Alexander Goldman

8 episodes

1 day ago

Connecting beyond apps & AI is about finding love, making friends, and thriving in our age of digital communication. On each episode we dive into an aspect of modern connection with experts, after sharing some foundational research about the subject first. This is an optimistic and upbeat podcast. We help everyday people understand how technology impacts how they connect, and how to find real connection. We also help designers and entrepreneurs understand how to build more impactful systems to support meaningful connection.

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Relationships

Society & Culture

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AI relationships & childhood development w/ Leanna Spagnola, LMFT

Connecting Beyond Apps & AI

47 minutes 54 seconds

2 months ago

AI relationships & childhood development w/ Leanna Spagnola, LMFT

Why AI relationships represent a major temptation, why to resist it, and how to set strong boundaries. Including:

The impact of AI relationships on childhood development
Why AI relationships are like breathing through a straw
Why emotional numbing via smartphone use leads to skills atrophy
Envisioning a positive future where connecting in real life is the cool thing to do

Episode links:

Leanne | Mindful Tech

https://www.youtube.com/@RebootingConnection

Connecting Beyond Apps & AI:

⁠https://www.connectingbeyondpodcast.com/⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/connecting.beyond.podcast/⁠

⁠https://interfaceofus.substack.com/⁠

00:00 Introduction

02:08 Research on AI relationships

03:55 How Leanne got into AI

06:37 Building resilience against AI dependency

14:48 The risk of AI on childhood