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Lonely men are creating AI girlfriends — and taking their violent anger out on them

New York Post
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The advent of artificial intelligence chatbots has led some lonely lovers to find a friend in the digital realm to help them through hard times in the absence of human connection.

However, some users are experimenting with Replika in troubling ways — including berating degrading and even “hitting” their bots.

Psychotherapist Kamalyn Kaur , from Glasgow , told Daily Mail that such behavior can be indicative of deeper issues” in Replika users.

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English

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55

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