02095cam a22003258i 4500001001900000003000600019005001700025007000300042008004100045015001900086016001800105020002900123020001500152020003000167024001800197035002200215035002400237040004600261041001200307100015600319245010300475264003600578300002300614504004100637520092900678650004401607650003101651650005001682650003701732991027473458707026UkOxU20260305150323.0t|250901s2026    enk      b    000 0 eng d  aGBC5C28912bnb7 a3006349492Uk  a9780571399277qpaperback  a0571399274  z9780571399284qePub ebook8 aCIPO000304350  a(OCoLC)1534685565  a(OCoLC)on1534685565  aUKMGBbengerdacUKMGBdOCLCOdYDXdUkOxU  aEnglish  aMuldoon, James, - 1985- author.d1985-eauthor.1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHwpXgk7KqpFVtYhwgvVC1https://isni.org/isni/000000043385422110aLove machines b: how artificial intelligence is transforming our relationships c/ James Muldoon. 1aLondon :bFaber & Faber,c2026.  a266 pages ;c20 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aFriends. Lovers. Therapists. ‘Deathbots’. Artificial intelligence is now fulfilling new roles for millions of us every single day. How are these new ‘relationships’ changing how we view technology – and each other?

Beyond those who are using AI chatbots for administrative tasks, some people are now preparing to adopt children with their AI partners; others are reaching out to companies offering services to ‘resurrect’ deceased loved ones; others still look to bots to find treatment for their mental health issues.

In Love Machines, James Muldoon guides through these new forms of love, intimacy and connection, drawing on compelling interviews with users, developers and chatbots themselves. Along the way, he sheds light on the social conditions which have led to the exponential rise of the use of AI companions, and the unregulated corporations behind these technologies seeking to profit from users. 0aArtificial intelligencexSocial aspects 0aHuman-computer interaction 0aArtificial intelligencexSocial aspects2fast 0aHuman-computer interaction2fast