Future You enables users to have online conversations with an AI-generated simulation of their potential future self, improving future self-continuity and helping long-term decision-making.
'We don't have a real time machine yet, but AI can be a type of virtual time machine... to help people think more about the consequences of the choices they are making today,' says co-lead author Pat Pataranutaporn.
In an initial user study, researchers found that after interacting with Future You for about half an hour, individuals reported decreased anxiety and felt more connected to their future selves.
Future You aims to enhance how young people view their futures, supporting them in making better long-term choices related to finances and academics.