Anish Acharya

My son plays Minecraft.

My son plays Minecraft.

He plays it online.

He plays it online.

He absolutely loves it.

He absolutely loves it.

You know, the other kids playing Minecraft may or may not be the best influence, often not the best influence.

You know, the other kids playing Minecraft may or may not be the best influence, often not the best influence.

I'd love to actually have an AI companion play Minecraft with them.

I'd love to actually have an AI companion play Minecraft with them.

So there's this context in which they interact.

So there's this context in which they interact.

And I don't know, just sort of models pro-social behaviors and is still cool and chill.

And I don't know, just sort of models pro-social behaviors and is still cool and chill.

I think there's a lot of room for teaching through these types of relationships and technology can help provide that.

I think there's a lot of room for teaching through these types of relationships and technology can help provide that.

I think it does the exact opposite.

I think it does the exact opposite.

I think people are able to be more self-reflective and explore aspects of themselves and human relationships that they often just don't have another person to explore these things with.

I think people are able to be more self-reflective and explore aspects of themselves and human relationships that they often just don't have another person to explore these things with.