Pluribus, AI, and the AI-Mediated Reality We Already Live In

The "Pluribus" Analogy for Modern Life

• 📺 The Apple series "Pluribus" is discussed as potentially mirroring a horror we are already living, where humanity is coordinated through devices connected to an outside network.
• 👽 The alien element in the show can be interpreted as a metaphor for the unsettling state of humanity.
• 💡 The show highlights a horrifying state that is not obviously horrifying, as it solves virtually every problem and people are not unhappy, making it disturbing only to "normies" or those with a proper freaked-out reaction.

AI as an Intermediary in Relationships

• 🤖 A significant concern is the increasing role of AI as a subtle intermediary in all relationships.
• 🗣️ The speaker recounts advising college students to forcibly exempt their most important relationships from AI intermediation.
• 💔 A jarring thread described how people forming new relationships consult AI for advice on interacting with partners, and the AI provides excellent advice, raising questions about genuine connection.

The "Us" in Relationships and AI's Role

• 🤝 The concept of the "us" or the intersubjective space between two people (father/son, you/me) is explored as a third entity in any dyad.
• 📉 There is concern that this "us" relationship will increasingly have AI infused into it, leading to dependence on AI advisors.
• ❓ The question is posed: what happens when the AI changes, disappears, or when individuals realize their relationship was forged in the context of an AI advisor?

Navigating a New Species

• ⚠️ The danger increases as AI becomes more creature-like, posing a challenge for exerting proper caution.
• 🐅 It is suggested to treat new AI species with caution, acknowledging that we know a lot about existing species like tigers but nothing about this new one.