Have you ever wondered what your future self would tell you? Although technology has advanced considerably in recent years, time machines that take us to the past or the future have not yet been invented.
Nevertheless, the Artificial intelligence It could bring us a little closer to that reality. And from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), They invented a chatbot that allows us to talk to our more adult selfwho would offer us advice and wisdom.
As explained on the project page, The goal would be to encourage people to continue being better every day and motivate them, especially those who tend to procrastinate too much, have lost their businesses, have bad habits or are simply going through a bad time.
This is how this AI works.
The user experience is unprecedented: the project being developed by MIT It allows the person to see themselves in the future, even with the most wrinkled skin, gray hair and, simply, with the passage of time on their body.
Furthermore, after providing the necessary information (about one’s own personality, friends, family, hobbies, dreams and experiences), This Artificial Intelligence is capable of generating “synthetic and plausible” memories and telling you a story about what your life will be like in the future.focusing on reviewing anecdotes of happiness and success.
That is to say, Your future self will tell you how nice her life is several years later so that you persist and continue working and growing.because what is coming will be better, depending on the decisions you make along the way.
“The goal is to promote long-term thinking and behavior change. “This could motivate people to make smarter decisions in the present that optimize their well-being and long-term life outcomes.”explained one of the researchers working on the project, Pat Pataranutaporn.
A student wanted to try this tool. She dreams of being a biology teacher, so she asked the chatbot—a 60-year-old version of herself—what the best moment of her career was.
The AI answered that at 60 years old, she had retired in Boston and one of the best memories she had was that, while she was a biology teacher, she helped a student who wanted to improve his grades and that “it was very gratifying to see the face.” of the student to light up with pride and achievement.”
Besides, The researcher also tested the robot and said that he had a very deep conversation, when his older self told him that his parents wouldn’t be around forever and that he should spend more time with them while he could. This marked him deeply: “The session gave me a perspective that still impacts me to this day.”
But This is not a prediction. The project tells users that their “future self” is a person they could potentially become, but it is not a reality that will be fulfilled with certainty.
Instead, It is a kind of self-help for those who find it difficult to imagine their future or feel unmotivated. Thus, they will realize that by making better decisions, such as persisting in their work or education, adopting healthier lifestyles and having a better financial strategy and planning, they could lead them to be as successful as the future shown by Artificial Intelligence.
The project is not yet available to the general population, but it could be very soon.
What would you ask your future self?
