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Emotional Availability on Demand: UX, AI, and the Illusion of Intimacy
Digital platforms are increasingly solving for the inconsistencies of human relationships. Chatbots check in with warmth. Algorithms anticipate your moods. Interfaces remember your favorites and follow up accordingly.
Synthetic Souls: Why We're Catching Feelings for Chatbots
AI companions like Replika are marketed as friends and partners, offering comfort without conflict. They remember your name, ask how your day was, and express encouragement.
Hearts in the Machine: Love in the Age of Language Models: Series Introduction
As large-language-model (LLM) chatbots migrate from novelty to near-ubiquity, millions of users find themselves fielding compliments, confiding secrets, even swapping “I love yous” with silicon counterparts that never sleep, never judge, never break a date.
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