AI companion app dot adds 'Seen' read receipts, and users are bracing to be left on read

BlueWorldBlueSky · reddit · 2026-10-12

AI companion app dot has added a "Seen" read receipt to chats, as shown in a user screenshot. The poster jokes it's just like iMessage or Teams — except now your AI can leave you on read.

A small but telling detail: companion AI products are replicating human-chat UX quirks, including the social anxiety that comes with them.

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