‘i’m marrying my ai boyfriend – the sex is amazing’

With the rise of generative AI, human-machine relationships are no longer merely a trope in sci-fi films and novels. From virtual friendships to confiding in chatbot therapists, why are so many people turning to AI for connection and companionship?

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Nikki MacLeod never thought she’d be fooled by an online dating scam, but aged 77, and just out of a 25-year relationship, the retired professor of neuroscience was lonely and vulnerable. “In June 202

It’s funny, isn’t it that, despite all the modernity around us, our life paths remain fairly old-fashioned: dating, settling down with someone, marriage, buying a home, kids, grandchildren then growin

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When Julie Bray, 63, popped into the supermarket, it changed everything…