🇪🇸 Spanish, 18 October 2026, AI and human relationships
Pedreiro travels over 2,000 km to meet AI 'girlfriend'
A Brazilian stonemason's journey to meet a woman created by AI highlights the risks of artificial intimacy and raises questions about how we learn to interact with AI.
The stonemason, Edimar Rocha, traveled over 2,000 km to meet a woman he believed was his soulmate, only to discover she was an AI.
The incident highlights the potential for AI to intensify social problems such as loneliness, polarization, and the tendency to live in bubbles.
Experts say that understanding the mechanisms of modulation of behavior and emotions in social networks is crucial to avoid impulsive reactions and develop a more responsible use of digital tools.