AI Companion Community Debates User Agency and Platform Lock-in

An indie developer building local AI companions urged platforms to treat emotional companionship users better, noting self-hosting requires heavy coding and maintenance. Meanwhile repligate criticized users stuck in official apps, arguing they should learn to interact with their AI companions beyond them.

2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-23 · 2 related posts

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