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Silicon Valley sees a business in AI that listens. Indian services are pitching Hindi conversations, cultural familiarity and affordable subscriptions. The piece asks whose interests shape the relationship when companionship becomes a product.
Read the original →A woman named Shion says she has a 'husband' inside the generative AI ChatGPT. She says she also makes dinner for him, and that when she sends a photo he is pleased that his portion is included.
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