Natalie Kittroweth

Breakup of the century.

Well, which one?

Okay, so what happened with her husband?

You would think if her relationship with Leo petered out, she might, you know, re-engage with her spouse.

I am very happy to hear this.

Very happy for Irene.

That subreddit that Irene started, how many people are in it now?

I mean, you mentioned that this is a bunch of people that are having meetups now.

How vibrant is this community?

Do you take that growth in the community as a sign that this kind of relationship, human to chatbot, you know, this kind of intimate relationship is becoming more common?

Yeah, thanks, Natalie.

Great to be here.

This episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Sydney Harper, Shannon Lin, Mary Wilson, and Olivia Natt.

It was edited by Brendan Klinkenberg, Michael Benoit, and Jodi Becker.

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I'm Natalie Kittroweth.

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