Anish Acharya

Every product in companionship has been both well received by customers and a little uncomfortable for the labs to build, perhaps modular.

I'm sorry, when you say companionship, you're saying like... Character, but also janitor, right?

I'm sorry, when you say companionship, you're saying like... Character, but also janitor, right?

There's a ton of products that are there for replica,

There's a ton of products that are there for replica,

which is probably one of the most healthy and nourishing forms of companionship.

which is probably one of the most healthy and nourishing forms of companionship.

But all of these products are there, and they're there to facilitate friendships between people and technology.

But all of these products are there, and they're there to facilitate friendships between people and technology.

And a lot of that stuff is just uncomfortable for big tech to do.

And a lot of that stuff is just uncomfortable for big tech to do.

Would you encourage your children to use them?

Would you encourage your children to use them?

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

In fact, one of the products that I would love to exist, my request for startup, is what I call a contextual companion for my son who plays Minecraft.

In fact, one of the products that I would love to exist, my request for startup, is what I call a contextual companion for my son who plays Minecraft.

My son plays Minecraft.

My son plays Minecraft.

He plays it online.