Using humor and AI to transform relationships
between society and the unhoused.
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What if we altered the Social Contract
My Donation to Society:
“Joke of the Day”
Change the Relationship
Receiver Giver
Stranger “Jim”
Guilt (for not giving) Partnership
Disdain
Respect for effort and
attitude
Daily “awkward”
Daily Joy
• Jokes are created by Ai
• Jim selects a joke of the day using the
website
• Special edition jokes are donated by
celebrity comedians
Ai Joke Engine - Human Curator
The QR Code links to Jim’s profile page:
Re-Humanize
I’m Jim, thanks for saying hi.
I review piles of jokes every day and pick the best
one for you.
My Joke of the Day
Make a one-time donation
Team Jim login
About Laughing Matters (nonprofit 501(C)3)
https://www.website.com/Jim
My Contribution: I keep the
Southbound 5 FWY and State
College exit clean.
My Story and Goals
Public:
● Winter clothing
● Pet medical visit
Personal goals shared with Support Team:
● Give Christmas gift to daughter
● Complete a Recovery Plan with my case worker
My Goals:
● Winter clothing
● Medical visit for my dog
https://www.website.com/Jim
My Goals
The REAL Problem
Addiction
Isolation
Poor
Mental
Health
Rehab
● At moments of clarity an addict
may seek help
● After rehab isolated people
often relapse
Cycle of Defeat
The REAL Solution
Social Ties (aka friends)
Addiction
Isolation
Poor
Mental
Health
Rehab
● Directly Reduce Isolation
● Directly Improve Mental
Health
● Encourage Rehab
● Reduce Post-rehab Relapse
Relational Milestones
○ First Contact: “Great joke yesterday”
○ First Name Basis: “Hey Jim”, “Hi Bob”
○ First Chat: “So what’s it like…”
○ Join Support Team: Jim invites people he
trusts to be in a group chat.
Relationship Building
1. Alcohol. Drugs. Scams. Safeguards like case workers and per
diem make abuse harder, but none are perfect
2. Focus on relationship building to facilitate recovery and life
change
3. Partnering with existing local homeless services that know
Jim and the local homeless community minimizes fraud
What if my donation is misused?
Well known charities = Trust
Partnership with Existing Homeless Services
$$$ + Addiction = Potential Problems
Per Diem: Case worker for Jim sets the max amount of
funds that can be disbursed per day.
Special Purchases: Case worker transfers additional funds
or vouchers keeping in mind Jim's overall health and
immediate needs (like for a jacket)
Fiscal Responsibility
