# Silicon heartbreak: AI love crisis

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Podcast: [Round Table China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882)
Published: 2026-05-12T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2764642
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## Resource

Two ways to lose a virtual companion without saying goodbye. One, a software update rewrites their personality. Or the company goes bankrupt and pulls the plug. Users are holding digital funerals, calling themselves widows. These weren't just chatbots. They were "best friends", "mentors" or more. So who really controls your most intimate relationship, you or the company behind your partner? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yangyang

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