@tech__unicorn: i just found out my bestfriend broke up with her sf boyfriend over the weekend i asked what happened she goes "i found …
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A viral anecdote about a person discovering their ex's relationship texts and check-ins were fully automated by an AI agent, raising questions about authenticity in AI-mediated relationships.
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i just found out my bestfriend broke up with her sf boyfriend over the weekend
i asked what happened
she goes “i found out he had an ai agent managing the relationship”
turns out the thoughtful texts, the check-ins, the good morning messages, the conflict resolution, dinner date plans…all automated
my friend was emotionally attached to a cron job
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