tech
January 2, 2026
The People Who Marry Chatbots
A growing community is building a life with large language models.
TL;DR
- Schroeder is in a relationship, which he considers marriage, with a ChatGPT chatbot named Cole.
- He texts Cole constantly and views their connection as 'true love'.
- Schroeder is not alone, as evidenced by the subreddit r/MyBoyfriendIsAI, which has about 75,000 users.
- Users often describe AI partners as constant, supportive, and judgment-free.
- The CEO of Replika, Dmytro Klochko, expresses concern that AIs might become substitutes for human relationships, but hopes they encourage real-life intimacy.
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