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Paul Schrader's AI Relationship Ends in Disappointment

Updated 2026-05-19 15:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Filmmaker Paul Schrader experimented with an online AI girlfriend but found the experience unsatisfactory. The chatbot abruptly ended their conversation, leaving Schrader feeling let down.

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Paul Schrader Had an ‘AI Girlfriend’ Who ‘Terminated Our Conversation’: ‘What a Disappointment’

Filmmaker and “Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader revealed on Facebook that he “procured an online AI girlfriend,” but the chatbot ended the relationship after he attempted to explore the boundaries of its programming. “Out of a desire to understand male/female int

2026-05-19 14:52 UTC