Why Older People Are Talking to AI

I’ve been watching retirement and over-70s content on YouTube recently, and something began to quietly trouble me.Many of the most popular videos aren’t made by people at all.They’re created by AI.And yet older viewers are watching, commenting, and sharing deeply personal stories, often speaking into what is, in reality, a silence.This isn’t a programme about technology.It’s a reflection on aging, loneliness, and what it means to be heard in later life.From my garden in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, I talk about why calm AI voices feel familiar, why they feel safe, and why so many older people are reaching out, not because they’re gullible, but because they’re human.Because we still want to be seen.And we still want to matter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coffeeandrakija.substack.com/subscribe