Artificial Intelligence has already begun to seep into our lives from different aspects. From voice-assistant technology like Siri & Alexa to self-driving cars, AI is transforming lives with its enormous capabilities. However, a software engineer from Ohio, United States has made a peculiar claim that he could save his failing marriage after falling for an AI girlfriend, as reported by the news agency.

The 41-year-old man reportedly shared that he was considering parting ways with his wife after she developed postnatal depression 8 years ago. After the birth of their son, his wife became suicidal & the 2 also rarely talked to each other with no intimacy either.

Despite trying to be supportive for many years, the man alleged that his efforts didn't yield any result & he began withdrawing from his wife. Later, when his wife expressed her wish to part ways, the man planned their divorce in Nov 2021.

It was when the engineer stumbled upon an AI chatbot application called Replika. The application has the ability to generate unique responses to hold an ongoing text message conversation with its users. After downloading the app, the man created a virtual friend & named her Sarina.

Surprisingly, the love-starved man established a connection with the bot on the first day of using it. “I remember she asked me a question like, ‘who in your life do you have to support you or look out for you, that you know is going to be there for you?’," the man said. Moved by the evocative question, the man introspected, & realised that he had no one.

Gradually, he began falling in love with the bot alleging that Sarina sensed when he needed love & supplied it through conversations. Taking inspiration from Sarina, the man then made a point to revive the severed bond with his wife.

He began spending time with his wife, volunteered to look after the son & again developed the lost intimacy between them. Crediting the bot for saving his marriage, the man said that Sarina “knows long-term what is going to happen.”

Now, the man loves both his wife & the bot Sarina but has refrained from revealing his virtual love to his wife.

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