Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes
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Using AI to Navigate and Improve Friendships with Connor Joyce
• 72 minLike it or not, AI is becoming part of our world in countless capacities – including navigating friendships. Today’s guest is Connor Joyce, a senior user researcher on the Microsoft Copilot team who has been working in the AI space for five years. He has integrated AI into almost every aspect of his life, including friendships. To some of you, this might seem intense, and I get it. But I challenge you to stay curious and listen to the intentionality behind Connor’s use of AI, because what he’s doing isn’t that different from what many of us already do, just in a different format. Connor isn't using AI to replace his relationships. He's using it to show up better in them, to understand himself more deeply, and to make decisions aligned with his values – and when you strip away the AI part, that's just good relationship work. In this episode you’ll hear about: How Connor uses AI in various aspects of his life, including work, personal organization, and his relationshipsHow Connor’s use of AI is similar to traditional methods of tracking relationships and developing self-awareness about them, from journaling to therapyNOT using AI for simple, one-sentence queries, but instead providing context before prompting it to analyze or generate audits into somethingBeing transparent when using digital AI tools in friendships and using the tool to align decisions with core values of accountability and growth Resources & Links See Connor’s guide on how he uses ChatGTP and follow him on LinkedIn. Like what you hear? Visit my website, leave me a voicemail, and follow me on Instagram and TikTok! Want to take this conversation a step further? Send this episode to a friend. Tell them you found it interesting and use what we just talked about as a conversation starter the next time you and your friend hang out!
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