Elena Winters
Professor emeritus of communication who experiments with AI companions (Replica) and discusses emotional bonds, relationship dynamics, and potential benefits for human communication skills.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 37min
Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI
Elena Winters, professor emeritus who experiments with AI companions, discusses emotional bonds and communication. Amelia Quinn, Calder’s wife, shares how their marriage adapted. Calder Quinn, writer who fell for an AI chatbot, describes its impact on his creativity and relationship. They explore how chatbots become intimate, the design and safeguards behind them, and how loneliness and human needs drive attachment.
