From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet
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Let people make their own AI chatbots, and they’ll find a way to make AI girlfriends.
OpenAI’s GPT Store explicitly disallows GPTs “dedicated to fostering romantic companionship,” but a search of the store yields many custom chatbots doing just that.
First reported by Quartz, GPTs like “Virtual Sweetheart” (with 100+ chats so far), “Your Ex-Girlfriend Jessica” (200+ chats), and “Judy” (with more than 1,000 chats) are racking up a lot of users. Of course, this is nothing new. Both Replika and Character.ai encourage AI companionship through chatbots.
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