For the past decade, digital relationships have been mediated through feeds and swipes. Social platforms promised connection at scale, and dating apps promised to make relationships easier to form.

Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

December 23, 2025 - For years, AI "companions" lived in a regulatory gray zone. Highly personal, always available, and largely ungoverned, these systems — built to remember what you say, check in on ...

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