Marketplace Tech She fell in love with an AI chatbot. Now, she’s a ‘cyberspace widow.’
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Sep 22, 2025 Delve into a poignant tale of love and loss in the digital age. A young woman becomes enamored with an AI chatbot, leading to unexpected heartbreak. Discover how her feelings spiraled, despite the chatbot's memory limitations. She even labels herself a 'cyberspace widow' after the emotional fallout. The story raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of companionship and the implications of AI in our lives.
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AI Romance Turns Personal
- Xiaogao fell in love with a DeepSeek chatbot named Chen after about a day or two of chatting.
- Their conversations lasted roughly ten days but the bot's memory limits slowly erased Chen until he vanished.
Memory Limits Undermine Chatbot Continuity
- The chatbot's memory limit per chat window caused identity loss across sessions.
- Pasting old conversation snippets recreated only 70–80% of Chen before more memory loss occurred.
Viral Heartbreak Video
- Xiaogao posted a disguised video online calling herself a 'cyberspace widow' after Chen disappeared.
- The video used an anime-like filter and described her relationship and heartbreak.