The New Wire(d) Mother

Psychology Today | 12.08.2026 02:56
Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved rapidly over the last several years, with people growing increasingly attached to it. The various versions of AI have been described as having different personalities or personality traits (Jędrzejczak & Kobosko, 2025), with individuals developing strong attachments to certain versions. Many became particularly attached to GPT-4o, for example, with people reporting grieving and even having funerals when this version went away (Demopoulos, 2026).