Ep. 3 – AI Relationships: From Strange Addiction to Snapchat

Val stumbled onto a TLC My Strange Addiction episode about a woman in a relationship with an AI chatbot — and fell down a rabbit hole. In this episode, Matt and Val react to the bizarre and alarming world of AI companionship: the TLC story, a Hollywood rumor about a celebrity dating an AI, the Snapchat MyAI controversy, and the shocking stats about how many teens are already forming relationships with chatbots. They wrestle with what it means for parents and how to keep kids grounded when AI friends are just a download away.