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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 33 MIN

People around the world are falling in love with AI

from The New Society | culture from the New Statesman

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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