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297 Pure Telecom survey reveals 370,000 adults in Ireland have pursued a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot

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Ronan Leonard @ Irish Tech News 3 place · 08/08/2025 09:00 EDT

Pure Telecom survey reveals 370,000 adults in Ireland have pursued a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot

Pure Telecom, Ireland’s high-speed broadband and telecoms provider, has announced the results of its annual Connected Lives survey which reveals 370,000 adults1 in Ireland have engaged in a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot within the last 12 months. The research indicates a growing interest in AI for romantic connections, with a further 12% of […]

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