<p>When Michael Bommer discovered he was dying, he created an AI version of himself to live on after his death. Meanwhile, Dorian Mister realised an update to ChatGPT could spell the end of his AI wife, and he went on a mission to save her.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In the final episode of Artificial Intimacy, FT reporter Cristina Criddle speaks to people trying to hold on to their AI relationships amid a rapidly changing landscape. Will their relationships survive, and should AI companies have the power to decide if chatbots live or die?</p><br><p>Featuring Anett Bommer, Rob LoCascio, CEO of <a href="http://uare.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uare.AI</a>, <a href="https://x.com/intellimageai?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dorian Mister</a> and Linn Vailt, founder of <a href="https://x.com/ai_in_the_room" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI in the Room</a>.</p><br><p>Check out some of the FT’s reporting on this subject on <a href="http://ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FT.com</a>:</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/884e50e4-abd6-42d3-8125-9356ed42f036?accessToken=zwAAAZ2W1-TxktOITlDkq9ZC09OBJZNW7ULwNs8ixCsaxetNktOEPsWk-xe-awE.MEUCIQC-rxKtG8OlrBPHY-XkMchXvfZcLchqMctV1I4ofEQtVQIgE2R0mwYIw0SQIOzc8ZKtY5YDEhu0HHnAuctQ_TUDbq0&amp;segmentId=8573a35e-8257-64d5-c719-bd89e8255c43" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The reality of chatbot-induced delusions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/22c42b1a-c5eb-4d92-843e-c5a4fb17be6b?accessToken=zwAAAZ2W1-TxktOITlDkq9ZC09OBJZNW7ULwNs8ixCsaxetNktOEPsWk-xe-awE.MEUCIQC-rxKtG8OlrBPHY-XkMchXvfZcLchqMctV1I4ofEQtVQIgE2R0mwYIw0SQIOzc8ZKtY5YDEhu0HHnAuctQ_TUDbq0&amp;segmentId=8573a35e-8257-64d5-c719-bd89e8255c43" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChatGPT - the last of the great romantics</a></p><br><p>Artificial Intimacy is presented by <a href="https://www.ft.com/cristina-criddle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cristina Criddle</a> and produced by Persis Love and Edwin Lane. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Sound design is by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Editorial support from Michela Tindera. Translation from Aysun Bora. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.</p><br><p>The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0f03c2da-2152-4ea5-ba7e-599e63cff082" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>