More people aren’t just using ChatGPT to proof emails or plan trips. They’re leaning on it as a confidant, a friend, and even a romantic partner. We’ve seen countless headlines about people falling in love with chatbots and viral forum posts about relationships breaking down because of AI or even chatbots “proposing” to their human partners.
Those worries boiled over recently when OpenAI rolled out GPT-5, an update to ChatGPT, and many users said the bot’s “personality” felt colder. Some described the shift like a breakup. OpenAI acknowledged the backlash and said it was “making GPT-5 warmer and friendlier” following feedback that it felt too formal.
