GabyOf course, it’s not a time machine yet. However, the Future You chatbot with artificial intelligence is somewhat similar to one.
If you suddenly need important advice, turn to this AI model, say scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA), who actually developed Future You. Chatbot You will connect with your 60-year-old self. And you will receive valuable advice from yourself, but a wiser and more experienced version.
According to scientists, such communication is very beneficial. It can contribute to better life choices, a change in attitude towards one’s health, work, and many other important matters.
How does it work?
The MIT team reported that 334 volunteers participated in a fairly successful trial of the chatbot. In the near future, this AI model will be made available to the general public, the publication stated. Daily Mail .
To start a conversation with your 60-year-old self, you need to provide the chatbot with information about your past and present life by answering a series of questions. During the data processing, the system will also age the user’s photo so they can see their future gray-haired image.
Responses will be transmitted to the language model. ChatGPT -3.5 OpenAI will generate “synthetic memories” to build a user’s backstory. According to the developers of Future You, communicating with one’s older self can help a person make the right steps in life.
To illustrate their conclusions, the researchers provided the following example. One student, a participant in the chatbot testing, told it that she wants to become a biology teacher in the future. Later, she asked herself, at the age of 60, which moment in her career had been the most beneficial. AI In response, he said that it was a case where a teacher helped a student who was struggling with their studies to improve their grades and pass exams. The chatbot also added that “it was very nice to see the student’s face light up with pride.”
Such advice helps to reassess your lifestyle.
Pet Pataranutaporn, the lead developer of the Future You chatbot at the MIT Media Lab, believes that such interactions can provide real benefits to users. He thinks that the new artificial intelligence technology will help people take breaks and engage in self-reflection.
Mr. Patarnutaporn finds the most useful conversation to be with a 60-year-old version of himself, during which the AI advised him to spend more time with his parents, as they won’t always be around.
As researchers noted, people who had the opportunity to communicate with their older selves became less anxious, aspired to success, and led healthier lifestyles.
At the same time, scientists believe it is necessary to continue working on improving the Future You chatbot.
