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Episode 592: AI and Relationships: The Future of Connection, Dating, and Loneliness

Habits and Hustle · Jen Cohen

Sep 25, 2026 · 30 min

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What happens when AI gets so good that it starts competing with real human connection? We're already seeing people form relationships with chatbots, turn to AI when they're lonely, and create digital companions that can respond exactly how they want. The bigger question is what happens when technology becomes easier than dealing with the messiness of actual people.

We dive deeper into this in today's episode of Habits & Hustle. I sit down with Hamet Watt to talk about how quickly AI is evolving, why everyone needs to learn how to use it, and the opportunities and risks that come with…

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