There are no dramatic press conferences, no sudden closures, no moment where the doors swing open and the rules are declared ...

AI Girlfriend Chat” is a cultural label, not a single feature. In practice it means a romantic-leaning companion conversation: warm tone, playful teasing, emotional support, and a sense of continuity ...

AI chatbot” is a broad label. Some chatbots are productivity tools; others are companions; others are therapy-adjacent (often problematically) ...

Joi. AI positions itself as a character-chat website where users can talk to a wide catalog of “virtual friends” with different personalities (romantic, supportive, comedic, fantasy-themed, and more) ...