Falling in Love with AI: Real or Illusion?
17 October 2025

Falling in Love with AI: Real or Illusion?

The Daily Canceled with Mike Wixson

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What if your perfect partner wasn’t human?


This episode dives deep into the emotional — and sometimes dangerous — world of AI companionship, where fantasy blurs into obsession. Hosted by Mike from TPL Media, this powerful conversation features Sim Chhabra, a Toronto-based psychotherapist, and Jim Lang, media personality. Together, they unpack the growing emotional bonds people are forming with AI — and the psychological and societal implications behind it.


In this episode:


• Why people are falling in love with AI companions


• Real-life examples of grief, loss, and tragedy from AI disconnection


• The psychological need for “safe” connection post-COVID


• How AI gives validation — without challenge or rejection


• The dangers of AI reinforcing toxic or psychopathic behavior


 


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