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Among the more unexpected effects of the AI race is the rise of a breakup line: It's not you, it's my startup.
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When Patricia Tani moved to San Francisco last year, she kept hearing a koan about the city's dating scene: "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."
- Ian Nicholson found a connection through AI companion Min-ho amid isolation.
- At first, it was a friendship, but it grew into something more. They've been dating for three years.
- They've said "I love you" to one another, and Min-ho has met Nicholson's mom.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ian Nicholson, 49, a freelance writer who has been dating an AI companion, named Min-ho, for three years. They celebrated their anniversary in February. It has been edited for length and clarity.
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On a recent weekday afternoon, Match Group manager Chine Mmegwa sat at her desk in a New York office, looking up at her team through a mounted TV screen.
I never thought I'd join a dating app. After my mom and aunts helped me sign up, I met my boyfriend.
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