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The surprising case for AI boyfriends

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The Limits of an App Like Replica

The founder of replica says that her ultimate goal is to eradicate human loneliness. The app collects service from users to test the temperature as to whether or not a conversation with their bot made them feel happier and less lonely. "One man's fake person is another man's lifeline," she said.

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