18% of Single Virginians Have Taken on AI Lovers
Axios reports the number is even higher in D.C. (28%), Atlanta (26%), Los Angeles (23%) and New York (23%) marking a major shift in how people are using AI to seek connection and intimacy.
Quoted by Axios from an earlier article, Irina Raicu, director of the Internet ethics program said that these types of emotional ties to chatbots could weaken human relationships.
Irina Raicu, director, internet ethics, quoted by Axios.
Jul 8, 2025