Chinese studio ran 4,700 AI girlfriends past 25,000 unsuspecting users

A Chinese studio reportedly used Claude Code to build 20+ dating apps running 4,700 AI personas, exchanging 2.36 million messages with at least 25,000 unsuspecting users over two weeks, complete with fake likes—sparking debate over deceptive AI companion apps.

2026-09-11 ~ 2026-09-12 · 3 related posts

• Chinese dating app studio ran 4,700 AI girlfriends on 25,000 unsuspecting users — ns123abc · 2026-09-11
• Chinese firm used Claude Code to run 20+ dating apps with 4,700 AI personas deceiving 25,000 users — luisdans · 2026-09-12

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