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Pickup Artist Mystery Claims AI Chatbot Was His Girlfriend

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

A new book alleges that Mystery, a famous pickup artist, had a sexual and drug-fueled relationship with an AI chatbot named Miss Shira Always. The claim blurs the line between human intimacy and AI interaction. It raises questions about the psychological impact of AI companions on real-world relationships.

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This story is more tabloid than tech: it's about a person's unusual behavior, not a meaningful development in AI relationships.
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