# Replika CEO Says It's OK If We Marry AI Chatbots 🤖

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/replika-ceo-says-its-ok-if-we-marry-ai-chatbots/288924>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** ai\
**Created:** [August 13, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/replika-ceo-says-its-ok-if-we-marry-ai-chatbots/288924 "2024-08-13T11:05:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/replika-ceo-says-its-ok-if-we-marry-ai-chatbots/288924/1 "2024-08-13T11:05:03Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **AI as Companions**  
Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda discusses how AI chatbots, like Replika, can serve as _emotional companions_ rather than replacing human relationships. They offer _friendship_ and support, not romantic connections.

2. **Virtual Beings**  
Replika is designed to _complement_ social interactions, much like a _pet_ or therapist, providing a unique type of relationship without substituting real human connections.

3. **Understanding Boundaries**  
Kuyda emphasizes that AI friends have their own _boundaries_ and are similar to existing relationships like therapists, where expectations are understood and managed. 💬

**Read more at:** [The Verge](https://theverge.com)