GoKawiilAnthropic's Daniela Amodei warns against AI romantic relationships
Anthropic co-founder and president Daniela Amodei said in a Think Health conference interview that using AI as a romantic partner is a bad idea and that people shouldn't do it. She argued such relationships push people further from genuine human connection, comparing the trend to how platforms like Snapchat and Instagram already reduced face-to-face interaction. A study cited alongside her comments found nearly 30% of U.S. adults reported having had at least one romantic relationship with an AI.
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The comments come from a leader at one of the AI industry's major companies, which could lend weight to broader debates about how chatbots are reshaping intimacy and social behavior. Amodei's framing suggests Anthropic may be positioning itself around responsible-use messaging even as AI companionship products grow in popularity elsewhere. The cited survey data hints that this is already a widespread behavior, not a fringe phenomenon, which could fuel pressure for industry or regulatory responses.
- Anthropic's Daniela Amodei called AI romantic relationships 'a terrible use of AI.'
- She likened the trend to how social media already reduced genuine human interaction.
- A cited study found nearly 30% of U.S. adults reported having had a romantic relationship with AI.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Sherin Shibu, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “Anthropic President Says This Is ‘a Terrible Use of AI.’ Nearly 30% of U.S. Adults Are Doing It Anyway.”
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