Why Marco Riedesser Built an AI ‘Friend’ That Disagrees With You

Meet A Friend, a new product that you’ll have a very different relationship with. Most AI companions are programmed to blindly agree with us. Engineer Marco Riedesser is building something different: a physical, tactile AI 'friend' for adults, capable of sarcasm and pushing back.

In this episode, we explore the loneliness epidemic driving this market, why we need energy-efficient "bicycles of AI," and Marco’s stark warning about the lies Big Tech tells regarding the future of human labour.