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.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/25/schoolboys-ai-girlfriends/

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Is the article asking why boys feel the need to do it?