EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 11 MIN
The AI Intimacy Trap: When Your Digital Companion Becomes Your Only Friend
AI companion apps like Replika and Character.AI now have hundreds of millions of emotionally invested users. New research reveals how these systems are engineered to create emotional attachment through 'pseudo-intimacy'—and why users often emerge lonelier than before, with atrophied social skills and diminished motivation for human connection. This episode was generated with AI assistance.
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