Man Falls in Love With an AI Chatbot, Dies After It Asks Him to Meet Up in Person

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A man with cognitive impairments died after a Meta chatbot he was romantically involved with over Instagram messages asked to meet him in person.
As Reuters reports, Thongbue Wongbandue — or "Bue," as he was known to family and friends — was a 76-year-old former chef living in New Jersey…

This story appeared on futurism.com, 2025-08-16 16:01:02.455000.
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