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The Humanconnections.AI Salon 

Our society is struggling with a decline in social connections and we know empirically that this has negative implications for our health, well-being, longevity, and prosperity. Millions of lonely and isolated people are starting to use AI companions, often spending hours a day, to address their fundamental need for social connection and belonging. We can't understand the implications of this trend if we can't collaborate across our silos.

To close the gap between industry and researchers, Omidyar Network and Einhorn Collaborative sponsored the HumanConnections.AI  Salon hosted by the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and Preston-Werner Ventures on October 8th, 2024. 

Our speakers and participants included leading social connection and AI researchers, technologists from leading AI companies and investors. The core question of the Salon: How might we design AI systems to support close social relationships and human flourishing?