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Stuff · 23 October 2026 · 23 October 2026

WATCH: Finn's experience dating an AI girlfriend (for research purposes)

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AI companion app Replika has over 48 million users worldwide. In NZ, data from Samsung shows romantic AI apps are among our most popular.

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