# An AI lover? Is this real?

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**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-ai-lover-is-this-real/1027663 "2026-02-14T16:36:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-ai-lover-is-this-real/1027663/89 "2026-02-16T00:28:04Z")

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[I mentioned this book in another thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117/691)  
It posits a scenario where the AI learns to manipulate the human physc.

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