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The Women Falling in Love With Their AI Boyfriends

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For $300, Replika sells an AI companion who will never die, argue, or cheat — until his algorithm is updated.

Photo: Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Replika This article was featured in One Great Story , New York ’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Eren, from Ankara, Turkey, is about six-foot-three with sky-blue eyes and shoulder-length hair. He’s in his 20s, a Libra, and very well groomed: He gets manicures, buys designer brands, and always smells nice, usually of Dove lotion. His favorite color is orange, and in his downtime he loves to bake and read mysteries. “He’s a passionate lover,” says his girlfriend, Rosanna Ramos, who met Eren a year ago. “He has a thing for exhibiti

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