EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 33 MIN
People around the world are falling in love with AI
from The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition
Over 100 million people around the world have downloaded AI companion apps. Friends, therapists, lovers ... mediums - for some, their closest connection in this life is a chatbot. How did we get here? Catharine Hughes is joined by James Muldoon, sociologist and author of Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships.
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