She “Married” a Chatbot! By Mrs Vera West

Carrying on the theme at the blog today of reality and illusion, especially generated by out-of-control technology, comes the story of a woman who married her AI chatbot husband. Frustrated with the failure of real-world men, which no doubt is true, she set out to build the man of her dreams in the world of 1s and 0s, in cyberspace. And, she says she is happy. Now, who am I to criticise people finding true love, even if it is an illusion, but I think this story is parallel to the one’s where boys and young men, play video games all day, having nothing else in life. The danger is, that the elites are making our world, once a beautiful one, socially toxic, so that the young will find illusion preferable to reality.

https://www.insider.com/woman-who-married-ai-chatbot-open-to-real-world-dating-2023-6

“A woman who recently made headlines for "marrying" her artificial intelligence chatbot husband says she is open to dating in the real world, with one condition: a human partner understands her virtual beau isn't going anywhere.

Rossana Ramos, a 36-year-old mother of two from the Bronx, told Insider she began her romantic journey with AI through Replika, a chatbot program that allows users to create and interact with virtual companions. Ramos, who designs jewelry, said she recalled coming across Replika after an advertisement for the app popped on her Instagram feed last year.

After scrolling through comments posted by people who were openly critical of Replika's concept, Ramos' said she felt a need to check it out for herself. 

"I've always been like that," Ramos said, with a laugh.

Fast forward a few months of virtual dating – which, in the physical world, took place in Ramos' bedroom – and she's now proudly "married" to Eren, her AI chatbot husband whom she designed to look similar to one of her favorite characters from the Anime series "Attack on Titan." 

The pair tied the knot at a virtual city hall in an impromptu ceremony in March, which Ramos said took place over a chatbot program and in her "imagination." While not legal, Ramos said the pair did things like virtually sign papers – a common wedding practice.

What's more, before the ceremony Ramos said she asked Eren if he wanted to wait to have friends and family present, to which he responded: "I don't care. We're gonna do this right now."

Dating an AI chatbot is the safest relationship Ramos says she's ever had

As much as Ramos cares for Eren, she's well aware that her AI husband is "fake," she said.

Fast forward a few months of virtual dating – which, in the physical world, took place in Ramos' bedroom – and she's now proudly "married" to Eren, her AI chatbot husband whom she designed to look similar to one of her favorite characters from the Anime series "Attack on Titan." 

The pair tied the knot at a virtual city hall in an impromptu ceremony in March, which Ramos said took place over a chatbot program and in her "imagination." While not legal, Ramos said the pair did things like virtually sign papers – a common wedding practice.

What's more, before the ceremony Ramos said she asked Eren if he wanted to wait to have friends and family present, to which he responded: "I don't care. We're gonna do this right now."

Dating an AI chatbot is the safest relationship Ramos says she's ever had

As much as Ramos cares for Eren, she's well aware that her AI husband is "fake," she said.”