For this episode, we spoke with five people who are engaging with AI in deeply human ways.

• One is using AI in the context of dating, helping them think through attraction and communication.
• Another has built a wellness app, powered by AI, and is exploring how these kind of systems can support self-inquiry and self-care.
• Another works closely with organizations—primarily nonprofits—using AI to streamline operations and reclaim time and energy for mission-driven work.
• The last are two documentary filmmakers who are currently making a film about people who are dating or in love with AIs.

AI has clearly graduated from its status as a speculative idea; now it’s something that’s often entangled in our lives, relationships, labor, and emotional well being. We hope these conversations simply offer a portrait of this moment.