The Rithm Project

Beyond AI companionship: towards a youth-centric vision of relational AI

Why better specificity and language can unlock better solutions

Mar 3 • The Rithm Project, Alison Lee, and Julia Freeland Fisher

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February 2026

WYLL? How Gen Z Dating Got Stuck

And Why AI Could Make It Worse (or Better)

Feb 10 • The Rithm Project and Rob Strain

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January 2026

Building Toward a Tipping Point

An audacious goal, refined strategy, and a growing team

Jan 27 • The Rithm Project and Michelle Culver

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The Irreplaceable Spark of Human Curiosity

I recently joined a panel of young leaders to talk about what it means to be human in the age of AI.

Jan 20 • The Rithm Project and Alison Lee

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Why I’m Choosing Rituals Over Resolutions This Year

I was on Zoom with my colleague a few weeks ago, doing what so many of us do at the end of a long year—trying to reflect while still moving too fast.

Jan 8 • The Rithm Project and Amy Blankson

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December 2025

Wearable Friendship

What we learned about ourselves—and loneliness—when an AI “Friend” was always listening.

Dec 16, 2025 • The Rithm Project, Nate Kerr, ODIST, and Kashyap Rajesh

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The AI Effect 2.0

Ready, Set, Debate!

Dec 3, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Michelle Culver

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November 2025

Two Wolves in the Digital Forest: Dreamweaving Toward 2040

Some nights, I lie awake thinking about the children learning to cope through screens.

Nov 19, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Glenda Lee Goce Macatangay

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October 2025

Missed Connections

What you gain — and what you lose — when AI is your first stop

Oct 30, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Rob Strain

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Announcing: Sparks Toolkit 2.0

Role plays, card games, and tech demos – oh, my!

Oct 9, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Michelle Culver

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Will AI strengthen or erode human-to-human relationships?

Imagining a future with AI that protects our most human capacity: to connect.

Oct 6, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Michelle Culver

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Down the Rabbit Hole

The journey into a harm spiral, and what we can do about it

Oct 2, 2025 • The Rithm Project and Alison Lee

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