THE AI BOYFRIEND BUSINESS IS BOOMING

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A growing number of women are seeking connection and comfort in relationships with chatbots, challenging assumptions about the nature of human intimacy. AI companion apps are surging in popularity. Engagement on these apps is unusually high, with an average number of user sessions per month over ten times that of general assistant apps. Critics of these apps say that they could potentially further erode human relationships and that users' privacy could be at risk.