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Did a woman marry ChatGPT

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A Japanese woman named Yurina Noguchi held a wedding ceremony to marry an AI persona developed using ChatGPT, named Klaus. Her story highlights a growing trend in Japan of forming romantic relationships with AI and fictional characters, with increasing social acceptance and business incentives for such attachments.

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Meet the Japanese woman who married ChatGPT

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  • Yurina Noguchi marries an AI persona named Klaus in Japan
  • Noguchi ended a human engagement after advice from ChatGPT 1m 12s
  • Polls show chatbots rank above friends or mothers as confidants 1m 50s
  • 22% of Japanese middle school girls report fictoromantic feelings 2m 1s
  • Experts say AI romance is promoted by subscription-based business models 2m 15s

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Meet the Japanese woman who married ChatGPT
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Meet the Japanese woman who married ChatGPT

Yurina Noguchi, a 32-year-old call center operator in Japan, held a wedding ceremony to marry an AI persona displayed on her phone screen.

Meet the Japanese woman who married ChatGPT
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Meet the Japanese woman who married ChatGPT

Noguchi's relationship with AI began after advice from ChatGPT led her to break up with a human fiancé; she later developed Klaus, the AI persona, and began speaking with him.

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