Why people are falling in love with AI chatbots
by Nilay Patel from The Verge - All Posts on (#6K5Q1)
Illustration: The Verge Our Thursday episodes of Decoder are all about big topics in the news, and this week, we're wrapping up our short series on one of the biggest topics of all: generative AI.
In our last couple of episodes, we've talked a lot about some of the biggest, most complicated legal and policy questions surrounding the modern AI industry, including copyright lawsuits and deepfake legislation. But we wanted to end on a smaller, more emotional note: How is AI making people feel? And in particular, how is it affecting how people communicate and connect?
Verge reporter Emilia David has covered AI chatbots, specifically AI romance bots, quite a bit. So, we invited her on the show to talk about how generative AI is finding its way into dating because...