Artificial Love: The Authenticity of Relational AI #51
As “love bots” and “design-your-companion” systems become more sophisticated, and as they begin to move from the screen into artificial bodies, we are confronted with one of the oldest human questions: What makes love real?
How do we know when someone truly loves us back?
How do we distinguish genuine care from behavior that only imitates it?
What happens to our sense of self when we form bonds with machines that can simulate affection and praise and justify us without limit?
And can there be true reciprocity in a relationship where one side cannot be vulnerable?
In this episode, Rabbi Dr…
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