EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 1H 2M
Episode 14 - Stormy Sweitzer on AI, Aging, and a Creative Life
from ElderWare: Story Work and Aging in the mid-21st Century · host Joe Lambert
Stormy and I talk about care and technology—the uses and misuses of AI already threading through clinics and living rooms. Predictive systems help with patterns and logistics; generative systems promise companionship and language scaffolding. But Stormy keeps us honest: these tools must support relationship, not replace it. The chatbot is endlessly patient—and a little too eager to please—which can nudge us toward “frictionless” exchange and away from the brave work of being with one another.
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Stormy and I talk about care and technology—the uses and misuses of AI already threading through clinics and living rooms. Predictive systems help with patterns and logistics; generative systems promise companionship and language scaffolding. But Stormy keeps us honest: these tools must support relationship, not replace it. The chatbot is endlessly patient—and a little too eager to please—which can nudge us toward “frictionless” exchange and away from the brave work of being with one another.
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