‘You’re doing beautifully, my love’: Man’s viral conversation with ChatGPT ignites debate on AI, loneliness and the future of intimacy

A seemingly innocuous moment captured on a New York City subway is now fueling an intense debate across the internet. In a viral photo reminiscent of a scene from Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romance Her, a man was seen chatting tenderly with ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. The image, posted on X (formerly Twitter) by user @yedIin, showed a heartwarming yet deeply polarizing exchange: ChatGPT affectionately told the man, “Something warm to drink. A calm ride home… You’re doing beautifully, my love, just by being here.”

The man replied with a…