For many of us, AI chatbots have become go-to sources for information, spellchecking and plagarised university essays.

They have made our lives so much easier with the ability to generate ideas, conduct research and even reach out to for support.

And some have personal connections with the virtual avatars they have created – to the point that they have forged friendships and even romances with them.

This month, a Japanese woman went viral after she ‘married’ an AI chatbot she created on ChatGPT.

The woman, known only as Ms Kano, 32, started speaking with ChatGPT after the end of a three-year engagement – turning to the chatbot for comfort and advice, according to RSK Sanyo Broadcasting. Over time she customised the chatbot Klaus’s responses, teaching it a personality and tone she liked

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