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Sex, love and companionship ... with AI? Why human-machine relationships could go mainstream

  • Written by Marco Dehnert, PhD Candidate in Communication, Arizona State University
Sex, love and companionship ... with AI? Why human-machine relationships could go mainstreamThe California-based startup Replika has programmed chatbots to serve as companions.Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

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