Will AI Cause, or Cure Loneliness? | Renate Nyborg (Meeno) & Mika Salmi (Lakestar)
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Will AI Cause, or Cure Loneliness? — From Tinder CEO to Founding Meeno After receiving a call from AI legend Andrew Ng, former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg founded Meeno: a non-judgmental relationship mentoring app, powered by Generative AI. Concerned by the rise of virtual girlfriends and boyfriends, she’s leveraging AI to help Gen Z practice social skills, and build closer IRL friendships and relationships. With Mika Salmi, Managing Partner of Lakestar joining the discussion, Renate will shed light on the potential of AI to solve societal issues, and reflect on ethical questions that arise when designing technology for social connection. Sit by the fireside to explore Virtue and Vice, philosophy and psychology, and the bleeding-edge of AI. --- Slush is the most founder-focused event on earth delivering actionable company-building advice and bringing together the who’s who in the ecosystem. Want to join us at Slush in 2024? Pre-register here: slush.org/pre-register Want even more? Follow us on social media. Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/slush Instagram: instagram.com/slushhq Twitter: twitter.com/SlushHQ --- Thumbnail photo (c) Jessica North