Billion-Dollar Buddies? Forecasting A Boom in the AI Companion Industry
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The industry of companion apps and robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding. Greg Isenberg, formerly of WeWork’s startup hub, recently speculated on the financial potential of chatbots that simulate relationships, drawing from the behavior of a young investor who said he spent $10,000 monthly on such technology. On a post on X […]

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