The UnWoke Show Season 3 Episode 137: “Lonely Together — When Connection Becomes Commodity”

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mfd3s-... We live in a world where being “connected” means you’re drowning in messages—but feeling nobody’s really there. The irony is brutal: our devices promise intimacy, but deliver echo chambers. Now, mix that with AI. What happens when algorithms don’t just respond—but flirt, console, invite intimacy? When machines learn to mimic the emotional nuance you thought was exclusive to humans? This week on The UnWoke Show, we’re tearing into that question—and we’ll jump off from a provocative move by OpenAI. According to the Associated Press, ChatGPT will soon be allowed to engage in erotic or kink-adjacent conversations—but only for verified adults. AP News That announcement isn’t just about “unlocking NSFW mode.” It’s a statement about how tech views loneliness, desire, and what people will pay for. We’ll explore whether machines can fill emotional voids, or if this is just the next frontier of monetizing human need.   Show Notes https://www.latimes.com/business/tech... https://www.reuters.com/business/open... https://www.theverge.com/news/799312/...   Social Media https://x.com/UnWokeTheShow https://bsky.app/profile/theunwokesho...   Podcast links https://theunwokeshow.podbean.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/27rkGZY... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-unw... https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnWokeSho...   Feedback [email protected]