Podcast:All Of It with Alison Stewart Published On: Wed May 27 2026 Description: Before the AI chatbot boom, psychologist and New Yorker contributor Paul Bloom wrote about how populations vulnerable to loneliness might be helped by the illusion of connection they offer. He discusses his more recent, updated reflection on the topic titled "A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That’s a Problem," which is the subject of Wednesday evening's Theater of War on the Radio at BAM. Illustration by Moor Studio via Getty Creative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.