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How AI companion apps handle emotional dependency and why it matters

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A quiet argument has opened up inside the AI companionship category, and it is not about which chatbot sounds most human. It is about what happens to a person after months of daily conversation with one. Most companion apps are built to maximize time spent talking, streaks kept, and messages sent,…

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  1. 2026-09-18 11:09 · DEV Community — AI
    How AI companion apps handle emotional dependency and why it matters

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