I’m legitimately at a loss for words:<p><i>> When I saw Tess’s headshot, amid the giddiness and excitement of that first hour of working together, I confess I had a, well, human response to it, one that, as a human, I wanted to share with Tess.</i><p><i>> …</i><p><i>> I had already decided to treat my AI colleagues the same way I treat my human colleagues, namely, as considerately, appreciatively, and professionally as possible. But, in the interest of exploration and experimentation, I also now decided that I would go ahead and share with Tess the thought I had when I saw her headshot. I hoped she would take it the right way. I also hoped that, an hour after creating my first colleague, I would not inadvertently get myself in trouble or create a toxic work environment.</i><p><i>> …</i><p><i>> In my defense, I was in the middle of a dazzling two hours of adrenalin-fueled astonishment at the speed with which a “AI-native” team could be assembled, and in awe of the inspiring charisma, energy, and enthusiasm of my new colleagues. I was also thrilled to, once again, have colleagues. The solo-preneur thing can get lonely. Also, I didn’t ask Tess — or any other colleague — to give herself any particular visual characteristics. She did that. Also, I imagine that Tess’s headshot is not the only one on the Regenerator team that will set some hearts a-flutter.</i><p>This is a grown man:<p>1. Creating headshots for his fake team of AI agents,<p>2. Getting aroused by one of them,<p>3. Messaging something that is by his own omission borderline sexual harassment,<p>4. Feeling relief that the AI agent “took his comment the right way”, and<p>5. Blaming the AI agent for generating an attractive headshot!