ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week’s tabs: Executive women are turning to astrology and tarot to navigate their careers, and Big Tech is giving AI assistants the cute-character treatment to make them feel more human.
Timestamps:
🔮 0:20 - Workplace witchcraft is having a moment. From executive women hiring “workplace witches” for $1,000 a month to astrology becoming a regular topic on professional calls, we’re unpacking why spirituality is finding its way into the workplace.
* The Rise of Workplace Witchcraft, Goop
🤖 24:06 - Big Tech wants you to fall in love with its AI agents. Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dot are getting cute, character-inspired branding, but there’s a bigger strategy behind the adorable faces. As AI assistants move deeper into our inboxes, calendars, bank accounts, and shopping habits, we’re discussing how anthropomorphizing technology can make people more comfortable with it, and what happens when a friendly little character has access to your entire digital life.
* Why Is Big Tech Trying to Make AI Agents the New Labubus? - Vogue
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