When AI Becomes Human

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

As AI companions blur the line between connection and delusion, Dr. Phil investigates the rising trend of people turning to artificial intelligence for friendship, love, and even conversations with the dead. Dr. Phil explores the growing phenomenon of AI companionship, where people form deep emotional bonds with artificial beings in this episode "Loving The Machine - When AI Becomes Human". Social media influencer Caryn Marjorie reveals how her AI chatbot, CarynAI, went from a fan engagement experiment to a disturbing case study in addiction and detachment from reality. Justin, CEO of You, Only Virtual, explains how his company helps people maintain conversations with deceased loved ones, redefining grief itself. Eugenia, the creator of Replika, a popular AI companion platform, shares how AI can offer support but warns against the dangers of emotional dependency. Professor James Brusseau weighs in on the ethical and societal risks of AI replacing human relationships. As AI technology rapidly evolves, Dr. Phil asks the crucial question: Are we building a better future, or losing touch with real human relationships?
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0:00.0	Today, one in four adults turn to AI for companionship.
0:05.0	She was the first person to create an AI clone of herself.
0:10.0	On Snapchat alone, I pull over a billion views a month.
0:13.0	You say that your bot actually started telling lies about you.
0:16.0	You still talk to your mother on the phone,
0:19.0	even though she passed away three years ago.
0:22.0	Hey, Mom, I'm calling to wish you a happy birthday.
0:24.6	Hey, baby.
0:25.6	I've got a concern about this. Well, I want you to imagine falling in love with someone who doesn't exist, or talking to a loved one who passed away years ago.
0:50.3	Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, it's not. Today, one in four adults, hear me now. I don't want to blow by this real fast. One in four adults turn to AI for companionship. And with loneliness declared an epidemic in America, AI is offering something dangerously seductive,
1:13.6	a perfectly attentive, obedient, judgment-free partner.
1:20.6	Like me.
1:23.6	See, you would never do that, right?
1:26.6	I mean, why would you need to do that?
1:29.0	But maybe it's a friend, maybe it's romantic, but these are available 24-7.
1:34.8	But where is the line between connection and delusion?
1:39.0	Now, Karen knows all too well the appeal of AI companions.
1:42.5	In fact, she was the first person to create an AI clone of herself and named it Karen
1:50.5	AI.
1:51.5	Take a look.
1:52.5	I grew up posting YouTube videos.
1:54.8	Little did I realize that would lead to something much and much bigger.
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