Another Prodigal Son Playing With AI

The Sob Story

Let’s gather around boys and girls, and listen to the noble exploits of yet another startup clown in search of a shtick. Today’s punchline is Mr. Ben McKean, the ‘illustrious’ founder and CEO of Hungryroot; an online grocery delivery service that’s riding the health-conscious wave. Now he’s dabbling with an AI app called Every, hoping to enable people to have ‘deeper relationships’ with themselves. As if we’re not already navel-gazing enough, right?

Potential Applications and Implications of Mr. Smartypants’ Tech

Let’s humor him for a minute. Assuming this ‘revolutionary’ AI app actually takes off, it might help people gain introspection or be a digital substitute for therapy—who knows? If it’s programmed correctly and doesn’t exude as much arrogance as its creator, it might enable the user to identify emotional patterns, behaviors, and tendencies for self-improvement. But let’s be real, the more likely scenario is a ‘tailored’ AI that drones on about mindfulness while subtly pushing ads for organic kale smoothies.

Hilarious Conclusion and Hot Take

So what’s the bottom line? Basically, McKean, good ol’ saint of the health-conscious, is now spoon-feeding us AI to help us get cozy with our inner selves. Bold move, Benny! Just a heads up though, if your app is as inspiring as this news article, odds are we’ll all pass. To be brutally honest, this feels like a desperate attempt to leverage the AI hype for something as mind-numbing as navel-gazing. I’d suggest that McKean sticks to delivering veggies and spares us the boredom of his grand tech aspirations.

Original article:https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/hungryroot-founder-debuts-every-an-ai-powered-app-for-self-reflection-and-human-connection/