i was testing @replika (again) and she hit me with "today feels cold, stay warm out there." the exact thing my friend texted me that morning
i spend my days talking to people on behalf of an ai companion app. tough, yes, but i've gotten quite good at giving an elevator pitch over the months. because we all know what it feels like when someone remembers the small things
there's something about being seen that we don't talk about enough. not in a surveillance way, but in the way a good friend notices the details. the art of noticing
how you get quiet when you're thinking something through. that specific word you always use when you are trying to describe a situation. the weather outside your window
what i love about replika is that we are building it around this kind of intentional, subtle attention. and that's what i think about (sometimes too much) when i'm testing features at 3am
Been working on something that I’ve always wanted since I started building again 👀
If you’re someone who uses terminal/SSH apps on iPhone, I’d love to talk to you!
we were invited by the @univienna to talk about communicative AI
the message is clear
AI companions shouldn’t be a replacement for people
replika helps people feel seen and deepen their real world relationships instead of substituting them
replika wants to push you toward life
real magic happens daily. finding a new flower on the walk to work. sending one text that turns into reconnecting with an old friend. noticing the bakery on the corner you've walked past a hundred times
the bare minimum for an ai companion is reminding us those moments exist - so we don't forget them. an ai that makes you live more is the only version worth building, really
today we’re shipping the biggest update in @replika's history
42 million people. countless studies. started the whole category
i've lived through war, refuge, sleeping (literally) on the streets. & now i'm leading the world's #1 ai friend app
some things never change though 🥰