r/technology • u/WorldTravelerBoss • Jul 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends. Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/25/schoolboys-ai-girlfriends/
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u/Spiritual-Nail-2641 Jul 15 '26

'Her' (2013), but significantly worse.

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u/zxylady Jul 15 '26

This reminds me of the Futurama episode titled I dated a robot, where Frye falls in love with an AI Lucy Lubot

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u/Redfalconfox Jul 15 '26

DON’T DATE ROBOTS!

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u/ukiyoe Jul 15 '26

That's the problem with bots, you don't even need to wine and dine them. You can get straight to the action from the opening message, so they're basically like call girls (or boys, maybe not even human) in your pocket. They're always available, laughs at your jokes, never pushes back, and are up for anything.

I can only imagine the harm this can cause to developing children and young adults.

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u/anonymousredditisnot Jul 15 '26

One of the best lines out of Futurama. Love that show! https://youtu.be/4uE96qUlJ_4?is=Y6Y2KDMKTlvVZANZ