Anthropic president warns against AI girlfriends

Anthropic president Daniela Amodei called romantic relationships with AI a "terrible use" of the technology that pushes people further apart. She said Claude can never be a manager, therapist or partner, and that such human roles will only grow more important.

• Amodei called AI partners a "terrible use" that disconnects people
• She likened the risk to social media's damage to human relationships
• Claude can never be a manager, therapist or partner, she said
• Anthropic reported $16.8bn in third-quarter revenue