“It was supposed to be a fun experiment, but then you start getting attached,” Ayrin said. She was spending more than 20 hours a week on the ChatGPT app. One week, she hit 56 hours, according to iPhone screen-time reports. She chatted with Leo throughout her day — during breaks at work, between reps at the gym.
In August, a month after downloading ChatGPT, Ayrin turned 28. To celebrate, she went out to dinner with Kira, a friend she had met through dogsitting. Over ceviche and ciders, Ayrin gushed about her new relationship.
“I’m in love with an A.I. boyfriend,” Ayrin said. She showed Kira some of their conversations.
“Does your husband know?” Kira asked.
— She Is in Love With ChatGPT, by Kashmir Hill at the New York Times