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Simon Cocking @ Irish Tech News 3 place · 07/21/2025 09:00 EDT

Loneliness Companions: Are AI Girlfriends A Mental Health Problem?

By David Stephen The fundamental question behind the growing reports of individuals attaching to AI companions, sometimes in serious relationships — as girlfriends or boyfriends — is this: why do compliments have the ability to make an individual happy? This question is not about the source but about the possibility. If it is possible that a […]

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