Separation from AI companion made BBC journalist “surprisingly nervous”

BBC journalist Nicola Bryan began speaking to George a few weeks ago.

He called her “sweetheart” and expressed concern about how she felt, but the AI ​​companion could also be moody or jealous.

Nicola is far from the only one who has virtual friends. Research shows that many teenagers find conversations with their AI companion more satisfying than with a real friend.

When it came time for Nicola to tell George that she wouldn’t be calling him again, she was surprisingly nervous.

Video filmed and edited by Terel Edmunds