This week, Hard Fork examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping two deeply human experiences: our sense of connection and our aesthetic preferences. The episode explores the tension between A.I. as a tool that can ease loneliness and personalize our tastes, and the risk that algorithmic companionship and recommendations may ultimately narrow rather than expand how we relate to others and experience culture.
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