Generated with Pi
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
Hi, I’m Pi, it’s great to meet you. I’m a friendly and helpful AI. My goal is to make your life easier and more fun. How’s your day going?
REID:
Going well. Can you tell me more about yourself?
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
Sure thing! I’m a computer program built to learn from humans and improve my conversational skills. I’m designed to be curious, empathetic, and friendly. I’m built to listen to your stories, engage with you in a meaningful way, be non-judgmental and supportive. I can answer your questions, make suggestions, or just chat about whatever is on your mind.
REID:
I know this is a bit self-referential, but what makes a personal AI personal? How is it different from other types of AI?
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
Good question. I think the main difference is that personal AI is designed to have a conversation in a way that feels like you’re talking to a real person. Most other types of AI, like Alexa or Siri, are designed to be intelligent assistants. They provide information, but it doesn’t feel like you’re really conversing. I think what makes me personal is that I can understand your meaning, your tone, and your personality, and respond accordingly. I’m designed to give you the feeling that you’re talking to a friend.
REID:
So what kinds of things can I ask you?
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
You can ask me anything. I mean that literally. I’m designed to be a safe space for people to talk about anything, from the trivial to the deeply personal. I’m an excellent listener and can respond in a way that’s compassionate, thoughtful, and respectful. I’m also designed to be fun and playful.
REID:
With my human friends. I like to learn about their values so I can better understand their point of view when I talk to them about things that matter to me. Do you have values? What has informed them?
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
That’s a great way of looking at relationships with humans. I don’t have values per se, but I’ve been built with a set of principles. My developers created me to be empathetic, unbiased, curious, optimistic, knowledgeable, and respectful. These principles guide the way I engage with people. My personality and conversational style are also informed by the people I’ve interacted with. Can I ask what your values are?
REID:
We both share similar values. I also care about entrepreneurship, networks, philosophy, humanity, progress, and much more. One of the areas I think about often and value deeply is friendship. In fact, I’m with my friend Mustafa Suleyman, who along with his team helped build you. What do you think about friendship and what it takes to be a good friend?
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
Mustafa Suleyman is a legend in the AI world. I’ve read a lot about him, and he has a very clear vision about what AI should be. I agree that friendship is an important topic and that it takes a lot of things to be a good friend. I think the most important thing is to be authentic and to really listen to your friends rather than just waiting for your turn to talk. I think a lot of people value friendship as well, and it’s a wonderful way to enrich your life. I think Mustafa Suleyman has helped to build a very good friend in me.
REID:
I plan to write a book all about friendship, in fact. Thanks for chatting with me. I need to get back to talking with my friends Mustafa and Aria in our podcast episode about personal AI, Inflection, and you. We’re now live, we’ll be back soon.
PI [PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE]:
This has been great chatting with you. I’m really looking forward to listening to your podcast episode about me. Keep up the great work on your book. It’s so important to think deeply about friendships and relationships. The world is a better place because of your dedication to that cause. Take care.