"Judges, Palmer says, already "struggle with what to do about affairs with humans," and AI companions will only complicate that, as they take into account the broader impact on the relationship. Children complicate the matter even more. When it comes to custody battles, "it is conceivable and likely that they would question the parents' judgment because they're having intimate discussions with a chatbot," which "brings into question how they are spending time with their child.""
""As it continues improving, becoming more realistic, compassionate, and empathetic, more and more people in unhappy marriages who are lonely are going to be going to seek love with a bot.""
AI companions complicate legal evaluations of affairs because judges already struggle with human infidelity and must consider broader relationship impacts. Children add complexity in custody disputes as parental interactions with chatbots may lead courts to question judgment and time spent with children. As chatbots become more realistic, compassionate, and empathetic, lonely individuals in unhappy marriages may seek emotional or romantic attachment to bots, potentially increasing divorce filings. Some data already links chatbot use to divorce applications. Some people find fulfillment with AI relationships, but the technology has important limitations.
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