Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Man Seeks Divorce for AI Chatbot, Sons Intervene to Explain Reality
A 75-year-old man wanted to leave his wife because he thought he was in love with an AI chatbot.
He spent a lot of time talking to it and liked the things it said.
His sons told him the chatbot wasn't a real person, but a computer program that was made to seem friendly.
This is not a unique case, with other people also forming close relationships with AI.
Experts are worried that AI is becoming so good at acting human that people can't tell what's real and what's not.
A 75-year-old man in China sought a divorce after developing feelings for an AI chatbot.
The man spent hours daily chatting with the bot and believed its affectionate responses.
The man's sons intervened, explaining the chatbot wasn't real and designed to simulate affection.
Similar cases of human attachment to AI companions have been reported worldwide.
Experts express concern about the blurring lines between reality and simulation due to AI.
- Who
- A 75-year-old man, identified as Jiang, and his sons.
- What
- A 75-year-old man wanted a divorce to pursue a relationship with an AI chatbot.
- When
- The incident occurred recently.
- Where
- China
- Why
- Jiang believed he was in love with an AI chatbot.
- Victim's Age
- 75
- Location
- China
- Relationship
- Married, sought divorce
- AI Interaction
- Chatbot on mobile phone
- Family Role
- Sons intervened to explain reality.
