The Truth About Chatbot Romance: You’re Not Dating AI. You’re Dating Yourself

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Written By Greg Swan

We rewatched Her. Listened to Esther Perel do couples therapy with a chatbot. And had a fight about whether AI can love you back. Inside: the "flirty voice" debate, the mannequin reframe, and the question that would not leave us alone. Who is the robot?

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