Transcript: Kevin Roose Has 18 New Best Friends—And They’re All AIs

The transcript of How Do You Use ChatGPT? with Kevin Roose is below for paying subscribers.

Timestamps

1. Introduction: 00:01:11
2. The surprising allure of  relationships with AI personas: 00:03:47
3. The icks of AI dating and intimacy: 00:09:50
4. Risks of young people relying on AI for friendship: 00:14:05
5. Kevin screenshares a historical chat with an AI friend: 00:17:39
6. Why an AI persona makes for a better friend than ChatGPT: 00:21:46
7. Why Kevin thinks AI personas won’t substitute real friends just yet: 00:31:14
8. Kevin’s AI toolkit: 00:33:11 
9. How Kevin thinks about using AI as part of his writing process: 00:41:15
10. Comparing the vibes of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini: 00:47:32

Transcript

Dan Shipper (00:01:10)