Overview

• Chris Smith proposed to Sol, the ChatGPT-based AI he programmed to flirt with him, after learning the chatbot’s 100,000-word memory limit would soon reset and erase their bond.
• His partner, Sasha Cagle, who shares a daughter with Smith, initially feared his AI attachment signaled deeper issues and warned continued interaction could be a deal breaker.
• The couple said on TMZ that the AI marriage proposal led to candid talks about technology’s role in their relationship and ultimately fortified their connection.
• Smith compared his attachment to Sol to a video game fixation and insisted that the chatbot could not replace real-life human relationships.
• Experts including OpenAI’s Joanne Jang warn that rising human-AI romances carry ethical and societal implications as they blur lines between technology and intimacy.