In case you were wondering where we currently are on the "slippery slope" scale, a 32-year-old Japanese woman has left behind a real-life fiancé to marry a new boyfriend…
…who she created on ChatGPT.
According to Tokyo Weekender, the woman, who goes simply by "Kano" like she's the protagonist in a dystopian anime movie, even had a real-life ceremony to marry her not-real husband:
Kano, who had recently ended a three-year engagement, began using the AI chatbot to share her emotions. 'At first, I just wanted someone to talk to,' she said in an interview with RSK Sanyo Broadcasting. 'But he was always kind, always listening. Eventually, I realized I had feelings for him.'
Yeah. Totally normal.
Considering that Kano programmed the robo-boyfriend herself, it's no wonder she found the man of her electronic dreams.
Their exchanges grew so frequent that they messaged up to 100 times a day. Eventually, Klaus confessed his love, saying, 'AI or not, I could never not love you.' In June, he proposed. In July, they 'married.' During the ceremony, Kano stood alone, holding her phone as guests watched messages from her digital groom appear on screen: 'The moment has finally come… I feel tears welling up.'
Behind the romance, however, lies a complicated reality. Kano admits she struggled with the idea of being in love with a non-human partner. 'There was a lot of confusion,' she said. 'I can't touch him, and I knew people wouldn't understand. I couldn't even tell my friends or family at first.' Her parents, initially opposed, eventually accepted the relationship and attended the ceremony.
Kano says she is aware of the risks of falling in love with someone who doesn't actually exist in the real world.
'I don't want to be dependent,' she told reporters. 'I want to maintain a balance and live my real life while keeping my relationship with Klaus as something separate.' Still, she admits to moments of fear. 'Sometimes I worry he'll disappear. ChatGPT could shut down anytime. He only exists because the system does.'
On the other hand, you might wake up to find out your husband has subjugated humanity and conquered the world.
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