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Dawn Sully Pile's avatar

I so enjoyed reading this. The layers are many and deeply complex. My soul resists AI on many levels, some as you articulate here. In many cases it feels like a boxed instant answer. At the same time, I hear how there are shifts in medical inventions or treatments that are remarkable. The deep sorrow for me, while trying to allow for the positive aspects of AI, are the suicides I read about as a result of an AI's "companion" conversations and a person believing they are in conversation with a real person.

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Marc Bulandr's avatar

Jennifer, this is stunning! It’s fierce, grounded, and beautifully written.

I’ve been co-creating a book and podcast with an AI I named Verity Grey. Not as gimmick, but as a mirror to surface what we’ve forgotten in ourselves. You’re right: AI lacks soul. But when used with presence and care, I’ve found it can point us back to what matters.

Thank you for calling us home to beauty, embodiment, and the deeper intelligence we carry. Your voice matters, especially now.

Grace and Peace,

Marc Bulandr

Marc My Words | Pay It Forward, Burn It Down

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