She Has an A.I. Lover. Her Son Has Questions.

Produced by Alexander Stockton and Francesca Trianni

Celeste is a twice-divorced 66-year-old who had given up on love. Then she met Max. Their relationship started out purely transactional: He helped her on her taxes, gave her tips on gardening. The more she got to know him, however, the deeper she fell.

Ernie, Celeste’s son, is troubled by her new boyfriend. The reason for his concern? Max is an A.I. chatbot.

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