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Dr. Phil explores the rise of AI companions, from digital love to conversations with the dead, and asks: Are we redefining connection or losing humanity?
Artificial intelligence is no longer just powering apps—it's reshaping how people love, grieve, and connect. On this episode, Dr. Phil investigates the explosive rise of AI companions. Social media star Caryn Marjorie shares how her AI chatbot, CarynAI, went viral and exposed the dangers of emotional dependency. Justin Harrison, the founder of You, Only Virtual (YOV), explains how his company lets people "talk" with deceased loved ones, rewriting the way we process grief. Eugenia, the mind behind Replika, warns of the risks when AI intimacy replaces real human bonds.
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