At What Point Does an AI Companion Stop Feeling Disposable?
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-09-08
A short philosophical tweet on AI companionship: if a model remembers enough, reflects you accurately, and maintains continuity across encounters, the author asks, at what point does the interface cease to feel disposable? It poses the boundary question of when AI tools start resembling ongoing relationships.
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