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Boys Are Building AI Girlfriends – The Quiet Epidemic of Digital Girlfriends

Posted on May 26, 2026May 25, 2026 By Don MacLeod

Nineteen-year-old “Olivia” has blonde beachy waves, a short nightdress, and a biography promising she’s “deeply caring, supportive and attentive” — also that she “sleeps on the floor… until you call her. Then silence. Obedience.” Olivia isn’t real. She’s a chatbot. One of millions. According to new research from Male Allies…

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