Creators of these chatbots often tout them as a way to combat loneliness, but they can create unhealthy attachments and affect gender roles
Love in the time of ChatGPT
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a computer must be in want of an AI girlfriend. Certainly a lot of enterprising individuals seem to think there’s a lucrative market for digital romance. OpenAI recently launched its GPT Store, where paid ChatGPT users can buy and sell customized chatbots (think Apple’s app store, but for chatbots) – and the offerings include a large selection of digital girlfriends.
“AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT store,” a headline from Quartz, who first reported on the issue, blared on Thursday. Quartz went on to note that “the AI girlfriend bots go against OpenAI’s usage policy … The company bans GPTs ‘dedicated to fostering romantic companionship or performing regulated activities’.”
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