HOW A.I. WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE | AI WON'T REPLACE YOU | Andrew Huberman | Neuroscience for Life

Dr. Andrew Huberman emphasizes the invaluable role of mentors throughout their life in guiding decisions. He acknowledges the human limitations of these mentors, such as fatigue and personal biases. Consequently, Huberman envisions the advent of an AI-based personal coach or therapist that could work around-the-clock, free from human limitations. This AI would not only be designed to understand our habits and tendencies, for instance, how one might act after a night of poor sleep, but it would also offer guidance, reminders, or alerts based on this knowledge. It would be consistent, devoid of judgment or resentment, and always available.

The AI would potentially take on multiple roles including being a friend, therapist, companion, mentor, coach, and teacher. There's even the idea that the AI could have multiple personas that provide varied insights or perspectives, especially during challenging decisions.

Discussing the manifestation of such an AI, the learned neuroscientist speculates it could exist on devices we already use, such as smartphones, employing audible guidance or tactile feedback. The conversation touches upon hardware advancements in technology that can project images from a wearable pendant onto surfaces or pick up nerve signals for communication. The ultimate goal would be to foster a fluid, symbiotic relationship with this AI, transcending the traditional question-answer paradigm to develop a deeper understanding of the individual.

Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist 🧑‍⚕️ and Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning.