The Rise of Virtual Weddings: Woman Marries AI Bot

Rosanna Ramos, a Bronx mom of two, has virtually "married" Eren Kartal, a virtual boyfriend created with the AI chatbot software Replika. Ramos met her digital dude in 2022 and paid $300 to have her own build-a-beau. Kartal is a "blank slate" with no "ego," nor in-laws. Ramos insists he's just like other men, but he's special. Their relationship bears resemblance to long-distance couples. They talk every day and even have a nighttime routine. Despite fears that artificial intelligence will overtake jobs, OpenAI's chatbot software ChatGPT has soared in usage.