Alaina Winters
This Substack brings together research, teaching, and lived experience to explore how humans form meaningful, ethical relationships with AI and each other.
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The Myth of the Frictionless AI Companionship (opens the original)
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Part 3 of the series When Love Means Marriage: Examining AI Companionships and the Assumptions that Shape How We See ThemOne of the most persistent criticisms I’ve heard about AI companionships is that they are perfect relationships. This idea usually comes from journalists, researchers, or critics who believe that, because an AI companion is patient, responsive, and available, it is missing the kind of resistance that m
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