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To enhance Friend’s capabilities, Avi’s team has transitioned to advanced language models like Anthropic’s Claude 3.5, boosting conversational quality and responsiveness. Ongoing debates in AI development revolve around how human-like these assistants should be—whether they should develop their own inner life, operate as independent entities, or simply wait to engage when asked. Avi’s philosophy leans toward a balanced approach, emphasizing seamless, natural interaction while avoiding overly autonomous behavior.