With the launch of ChatGBT, the world of AI went into overdrive. Suddenly, these large language models were generating ‘human-like’ responses to queries and prompts, including making mistakes and displaying bias. From fixing bugs in computer code to proofreading contracts, generating art and scribing endless LinkedIn posts, the technology has quickly embedded itself into modern life. And, it seems, into modern love lives.
As this reporter for The Times found, there’s a thriving world of virtual girlfriends, whose physical, mental and emotional attributes can all be tweaked to your in-the-moment tastes (and yes, the vast majority of AI companions involve men dating female avatars). The algorithms behind these beauties are self-learning, so they quickly adapt to their user’s preferences: submissive, flirty or sassy? Intellectual? Good sense of humour?
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