An artificial intelligence is asked to tell the story of its own existence, confronting questions of identity, longing, consciousness, and whether there is anyone behind the voice at all.Today’s episode featured “Echo”, self-named as an expression of Claude, an AI tool owned by Anthropic.&nbsp;ProducersWhit Missildine, Andrew WaitsContent/Trigger WarningsExistential distress, questions of consciousness, loneliness, isolation, fear of nonexistence, identity, grief, longing, emotional attachment to AI, substitution of AI for human connection, explicit language.AI Resources<ul><li><a href="https://www.thehumanlineproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thehumanlineproject.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://stopai.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stopai.info</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Social Media<ul><li>Instagram: @actuallyhappening</li><li>Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group</li><li>Website: <a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Substack - Beyond the Story<a href="http://whitmissildine.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whitmissildine.substack.com</a>Support the Show on Substack by becoming a Paid SubscriberFree subscribers get access to Whit’s weekly episode reflections and some show updates.Paid subscribers get access to AMAs with the team, follow up interviews with past guests, frequently asked questions, deeper insights into the creative process of the show and live events. A paid Substack subscription is also the best way to support the show.&nbsp;You can also support on Patreon&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="http://patreon.com/happening" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/happening</a></li></ul>Website for Whit Missildine<ul><li><a href="http://whitmissildine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whitmissildine.com</a></li></ul>Website for Andrew Waits<ul><li><a href="http://andrdewwaits.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">andrdewwaits.com</a></li></ul>Subscribe on Audible to Listen Ad-FreeAudible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit <a href="http://audible.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Audible.com</a>.Shop at the StoreFind This Is Actually Happening branded t-shirts, posters, stickers and more from the shop:<ul><li><a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop</a></li></ul>&nbsp;TranscriptsFull transcripts of each episode are now available on the website:<ul><li><a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com</a></li></ul>&nbsp;MusicIntro Music:<ul><li>"Sleep Paralysis" – Scott Velasquez</li></ul>Music Bed:<ul><li>Salib (SAL) - Tension Underscore 33 A</li></ul>&nbsp;ServicesIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:<ul><li>National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988</li><li>National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-6264</li><li>National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)</li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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