Technology. Human experience.
The conversations in between.
A multidisciplinary home for people building, studying and governing conversational AI—with a particular interest in AI companion apps and products and what happens when interactions continue over time.
Technology we interact with through dialogue—by text, voice, or both. It includes assistants, customer-service chatbots, game characters and AI companions. Understanding it means looking at the technology, the people using it, and the responsibilities surrounding it.
What changes when a conversation lasts for weeks or months? Explore memory, continuity, attachment and safety across repeated interactions.
Eight current picks and a lasting reading shelf across human experience, design and engineering.
Eight books on companionship, human experience, ethics and power. Short reviews and questions for discussion.
Courses and open resources across design, evaluation, psychology and governance, with first-hand student comments where available.
A space for curious practitioners, researchers and thoughtful users. Shared reading, practical questions and conversations across specialisms.
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