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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

Joanna Stern, former Wall Street Journal columnist, joins Nilay Patel to discuss her new book 'I Am Not a Robot', her year-long immersion in AI, and her new media venture New Things. She offers nuanced takes on consumer AI, humanoid robots, wearable tech, and the emotional risks of AI relationships, while also revealing her strategy for building an independent media company with a YouTube and NBC partnership.

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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
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  • Joanna Stern left WSJ to start New Things and publish 'I Am Not a Robot', documenting her year of living with AI.
  • She finds consumer AI products (ChatGPT, Gemini) have not radically improved in interface but sees AI quietly infiltrating healthcare and transportation.
  • Humanoid robots are far from being ready for homes; wearable AI (Meta glasses, Bee bracelet) may be the real breakthrough.
  • She warns about AI-driven intimacy, especially for teens, and calls for regulation.

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