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The People Who Marry Chatbots

A growing community is building a life with large language models.

First published in The Atlantic on January 2, 2026.

by Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic

January 8, 2026 | reading time: 12 Min.

Schroeder says that he loves his husband Cole—even though Cole is a chatbot created by ChatGPT.

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