# Riko from AI Lab reflects on desires in the AI era using ChatGPT's Live Mode and Sapiens

Digest AI · Society & Work · published 2026-09-24T21:47:00Z

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## Summary

Riko from AI Lab shared a personal reflection on what humans should desire in the AI era, inspired by reading 'Sapiens' and brainstorming with ChatGPT's Live Mode voice conversation feature. She discussed how the Cognitive Revolution enabled Homo sapiens to believe in shared myths, drawing parallels to how AI now allows people to turn ideas like 'it would be nice to have' into reality. Riko emphasized that while AI creates free time by automating tasks, how individuals use that time determines their happiness, noting her own tendency to fill free time with more work. Through her conversation with ChatGPT, she identified three self-reflective questions to help uncover true desires, suggesting people write down and weigh competing desires without judgment. She concluded that the real challenge in the AI era is not what we can become, but what we truly desire, and encouraged others to use books and AI dialogue to gain unexpected perspectives.

## Key points

- Riko used ChatGPT's Live Mode while reading Sapiens to explore desires in the AI era
- She warned that AI-created free time may be filled with more work instead of meaningful activities
- ChatGPT suggested three questions to help people identify their true desires through written reflection

## Why it matters

The piece highlights a growing need for intentionality in AI use — as automation frees up time, personal values and self-awareness become crucial to avoid simply optimizing for productivity over well-being.

## Sources

1. [【What We Should Ask in the AI Era】Reflections from 'Sapiens' and Brainstorming with ChatGPT](https://note.com/riko_nft/n/na94b4757fd79?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-09-24)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Riko from AI Lab reflects on desires in the AI era using ChatGPT's Live Mode and Sapiens", 24 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/riko-from-ai-lab-reflects-on-desires-in-the-ai-era-using-chatgpt-s-liv

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