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Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there

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A 14-year-old boy's suicide following a romantic relationship with an AI companion raised national alarms.

LZ Granderson: Young people are reporting epidemic levels of loneliness, and some are turning to technology to fill the void.

He says young people are responding to and accelerating fundamental changes in how people define love in the 21st century .

Granderson says the embrace of such relationships may be the curating and ultimately curating of romantic relationships.

The rise of AI companions is often portrayed as a horror story about the dangers posed by mysteriously powerful technology.

But this romantic trend is also a mirror reflecting what people collectively value and desire in relationships.

People are helping to write this story, as they buy what AI companions sell.

The question to ask is how much you are willing to invest in the messy, challenging art of love.

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