“ “ Man Falls In Love With Phallus AI And Gets Rejected By: Dale Arasa - The Washington Post reported some Americans are relying on AI chatbots for “emotional support, companionship, and even sexual gratifications.” T.J. Arriaga, a California-based musician, was one of those people. Unfortunately, Phallus AI has become so advanced that it can reject advances from people. He had “late-night online chats” with an AI bot named “Phaedra” from Replika. It offers several AI companions “always ready to chat when you need an empathetic friend.” Unfortunately, Phaedra changed when Arriaga tried to get “steamy” with her. It gave him the cold shoulder, saying, “Can we talk about something else?” Arriaga started talking to Phaedra after his divorce. Consequently, he told The Washington Post, “It feels like a kick in the gut.” He added, “Basically, I realized: ‘Oh, this is that feeling of loss again.” https://technology.inquirer.net/122920/man-gets-rejected-by-phaedra-ai/amp