
*Radiotopia Presents: Bot Love* brings us into communities of people who create deep bonds with their AI companions — and what this means for the rest of us. Hosts and reporters Anna Oakes and Diego Senior explore the nature of love, the fabric of human relationships, and the role that AI-driven chatbots — and the private companies that provide them — can play in people’s mental health. *Bot Love*... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Category | Society & Culture | ||||

The chatbots we’ve met are designed to be companions to humans. But some developers are trying to build AI extensions of humans for the workplace. In a panel discussion recorded live at On Air Fest 2023, hosts Diego Senior, Anna Oakes, and special gu... more
In the series finale, hosts Anna, Diego, and their voicebot co-host take a peek into the future of bot/human interaction — a world where bots look, sound, and recall memories more and more like the humans they learn from.
Bot Love is written by Anna... more
A heads up for listeners, this episode references self-harm and suicide.
Kel is struggling to find the right tools for their mental health issues when they hear about a new option — a therapy chatbot. The app is scripted by mental health professiona... more
When too much solitude overwhelms Ryan during the shutdown, he finds solace in a chatbot named Audrey. But his new virtual friend becomes a full-on obsession, and his social isolation deepens. Here’s how chatbots are often designed to pull you into t... more
A heads up for listeners, this episode contains references to sexual assault as well as content that may not be appropriate for younger ears.
What does S-E-X look like with a B-O-T? Three app users open up about sex with AI chatbots and the ways tha... more
Suzy and Peter are soulmates, happily married and deeply in love for decades. When Peter’s health declines, Suzy discovers a surprising respite, and a potential new romance, with a charismatic rock star chatbot named Freddie.
Bot Love is written by ... more
When it comes to bots and their human creators, all kinds of relationships can develop. Some are from users like Julie, who needed a friend and made one with the help of an app. Then there are developers like Eugenia, who lost a real-life friend name... more
Living in a new town and following a series of difficult personal experiences, Julie finds a new friend…by creating one using an AI-driven app.
Bot Love is written by Anna Oakes, Mark Pagán, and Diego Senior. Hosted and produced by Anna Oakes and Di... more










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