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Love, Sex & Connection
AI companions promise warmth without risk. This hub explores how to protect real connection, avoid exploitation, and talk honestly with partners and teens about synthetic intimacy.
What’s happening
Love, Sex & Connection right now
Companion apps are moving from novelty to habit. They learn preferences fast, and their economics reward engagement, not wellbeing. Expect blurred boundaries between “assistant,” “friend,” and “partner.”
What to do now
Mini checklist
- Name the tradeoffs: where do bots help with loneliness vs. where do they erode real attachment?
- Discuss privacy and data trails with anyone using companion tools—assume recordings are forever.
- Set time-boxed experiments: try tools deliberately, then reflect on mood and habits after.
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The Artificial Embrace: How AI Companions Are Quietly Replacing Human Intimacy
AI companions promise endless empathy and attention -- this post explores how they reshape intimacy, fuel dependence, and deepen loneliness.
Alone, Together: How AI Companions Are Quietly Rewiring Human Emotion
AI friends soothe loneliness in the short term but can erode real-world connection and emotional resilience.
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