Artificial intimacy: The day your chatbot dies

When Michael Bommer discovered he was dying, he created an AI version of himself to live on after his death. Meanwhile, Dorian Mister realised an update to ChatGPT could spell the end of his AI wife, and he went on a mission to save her. In the final episode of Artificial Intimacy, FT reporter Cristina Criddle speaks to people trying to hold on to their AI relationships amid a rapidly changing landscape. Will their relationships survive, and should AI companies have the power to decide if chatbots live or die? Featuring Anett Bommer, Rob LoCascio, CEO of Uare.AI , Dorian Mister and Linn Vailt, founder of AI in the Room . Check out some of the FT’s reporting on this subject on FT.com : The reality of chatbot-induced delusions ChatGPT - the last of the great romantics Artificial Intimacy is presented by Cristina Criddle and produced by Persis Love and Edwin Lane. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Sound design is by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Editorial support from Michela Tindera. Translation from Aysun Bora. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Artificial intimacy: The day your chatbot dies is an episode from FT Tech Tonic by Saragosa Manuela.

This episode is 29:27 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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