The Importance of Talk Therapy

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The biggest inspiration for replica as an app comes from one book really by Carl Rogers on becoming person. Carl Rogers was the psychologist that created human centric therapy. There's need to be a space for them, a relationship where they can open up and feel better. This is why we were so passionate about building the AI coach as well. I'm a huge fan of therapy. We had Freud, you know, in psychotherapy, we had behaviorism and Skinner. They had this humanistic sort of bent. It's interesting that you went with the humanistic and totally getting towards self-actualization or understanding personality theories.

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Today’s show:

Replika Co-Founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda breaks down her startup’s origin story and purpose (1:43), the relationships users have with its AI chatbot (10:21), the potential of AI therapists, Replika’s new chatbot Blush, and more! (35:10)

Follow Eugenia: https://twitter.com/ekuyda

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(0:00) Eugenia joins Jason

(1:43) Replika’s origin story

(8:54) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(10:21) Replika’s purpose and their current user base

(16:21) Relationships within the app

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(21:58) Creating happiness with AI

(26:26) Avoiding addiction

(29:25) Demographics within the AI field