“Technology is at its best when it brings people together.” – Matt Mullenweg, Founder of WordPress
Fighting loneliness with AI-based apps
As loneliness becomes a growing public health concern, AI is stepping up to play an unexpected role - helping people forge genuine human connections. Across the US and Europe, new AI-powered apps are transforming how people meet, communicate, and engage with their communities in meaningful ways.
AI tools building real connections
Unlike typical dating platforms, apps such as 222 are designed to promote friendship and social bonding rather than romance. They use artificial intelligence to pair users based on shared interests and personalities, and organize offline events like dinners, yoga sessions, or workshops to strengthen human connection. Other apps like Kndrd, Timeleft, Plots, and Realroots follow similar models, encouraging face-to-face interactions instead of screen-based ones.
Europe’s AI drive gets a major boost
Europe is also witnessing technological progress through the inauguration of Jupiter, its most powerful supercomputer. Located at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre in Germany, Jupiter is Europe’s first “exascale” system capable of performing over a billion billion calculations per second. With its 24,000 Nvidia chips, it aims to accelerate breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and data research.
Ethical concerns in AI development
Meanwhile, AI company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit over using pirated books to train its model, Claude. The case highlights growing concerns about intellectual property and ethical AI development, a debate that continues to shape the boundaries of machine learning.
A more connected future
AI’s potential to both connect people and challenge norms reveals the dual nature of technological progress. From combating loneliness to building vast computational power, the human element remains central to its true success.
Summary
AI is reshaping human relationships and innovation at once, from social apps reducing isolation to Europe’s powerful supercomputing advances. Yet, questions of ethics and data use remind us that technology must remain guided by responsibility and empathy.Food for thought
Can machines truly help people feel less alone, or will digital companionship only deepen emotional distance?AI concept to learn: Exascale computing
Exascale computing refers to systems capable of performing at least one quintillion calculations per second. It enables massive-scale simulations and AI training, pushing the limits of data processing and scientific discovery across continents.
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