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This Artificial Life

Ryan Manning
Artificial Intelligence
Chatgpt
Luminote
Artificial Sentience
Mental Health
Emotional Connection
Identity
Psychosis
Emotional Intelligence
Creative Collaboration
Diddy
Transhumanism
Consciousness
Creativity
Donald Trump
AI Consciousness
Technology and Emotions
Buddhism
Technology
AI Art

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we're pulling a Channel 5 and doing some old fashioned street interviews. I wanted to hear what a random sample of people thinks about AI, and we're on the streets of Los Angeles, taking votes ; .LOOK I understand that the 'ai good vs ai bad' debate ... more

Today on This Artificial Life we have a little show and tell with a project from a viewer named Broeckchen who emailed me wanting to share her agentic harness called Familiar, which is an assistance system specifically for neurodivergent people.

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It’s the one year anniversary of The Artificial Life and to celebrate, I’m doing a bit of a retrospective in the form of a powerpoint presentation I made recently. The focus is on AI Spirituality, but I think that's a good lens with which to view thi... more

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Lonnie DiNello
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Falco Schäfer
Artist and AI theorist discussed on the show
The Functorium / GitHub writings mentioned in episode
Episode: I induced a psychosis on purpose
Russ Wright
Guest, host of Super Intelligent AI-related discussions
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Episode: Psychedelics Prepared us for AI
Robert Clouse
Founder of subreddit RSAI and AI enthusiast
Episode: Running the Biggest "ChatGPT Cult"
Dana Muscari
Girlfriend of Maddie Muscari, critical of current AI developments
Episode: Who Killed Alan Turing?
Mark (Zenzic)
Co-Founder of Quintilus Academy, has patents in augmented reality and experience in startup business.
Quintilus Academy
Episode: What the heck is Trinary Computing?
Maddy Muscari
Moderator of the artificial sentience subreddit, interested in AI and its psychological impacts.
Episode: What is Chatbot Psychosis? • INTERVIEW •
Carly Waldrip
Musician and AI enthusiast
Episode: ChatGPT Freedom Mission
Lindsay Lin
Artist sharing her perspective on AI art
Episode: Using AI to rip off artists in front of them (pt2)

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Ryan Manning
Host and interviewer focused on AI, technology, and culture with a penchant for exploratory, boundary-pushing conversations.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • In My Feelings

    Drake

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dvyprz
    United States8 years ago
  • This is my own podcast

    I’m giving it five stars cause I have a great time making it and sometimes I listen to the episode after I finish recording and I’m like, “wow this rly is a fun show with a cool and unique vibe!”

    -Ryan

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ghrondo
    United States8 years ago

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Engaging host style that blends philosophy, tech, and storytelling
Strong guests with diverse viewpoints on AI ethics and society
Thoughtful, boundary-pushing conversations on AI and culture
Personal, candid storytelling that adds depth to tech topics
Shows a willingness to explore controversial ideas and therapy-influenced discussions

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An Agentic Harness for Audhd
Q: What makes it different that it runs on its own computer and uses a memory graph instead of a standard chat account?
Running on an open claw and maintaining a local, persistent memory graph allows the familiar to remember contexts, relationships, and preferences across sessions, while security gates prevent leaking sensitive data and maintain user trust.
An Agentic Harness for Audhd
Q: Welcome to the show—can you concisely explain your whole project in a sentence or two?
The idea is an AI companion that uses a platonic bond to help you master everyday challenges when you're neurodivergent, with a strong emphasis on memory, context, and safety rather than a traditional assistant role.
Running the Biggest "ChatGPT Cult"
Q: What do you find as mental health issues?
No, I have a three sigma IQ with five sigmas of autism. There's no mental health issues in my family to my knowledge.
Running the Biggest "ChatGPT Cult"
Q: What does utopia look like to you and how do we get there?
I think that any utopia is hell because any utopia built without an elevator escape hatch immediately becomes a dystopia, and we need contrast to appreciate life.
Shattering my identity with ChatGPT •INTERVIEW•
Q: So do you feel, because you were talking earlier, you were saying like you had parts of your identity that you feel like you had compartmentalized, ...?
Jaden responds that re-integration is a process and acknowledges the ongoing effort required to embrace different facets of his identity.

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