Romantic relationships with AI chatbots are an understandably touchy subject — thanks, in part, to disturbing headlines about AI-induced self-harm and psychosis that have recently become inescapable. Yet still, there’s a growing population who claim they’re finding love this way. According to a study from the Institute of Family Studies, almost one in five US adults have used an AI system to seek a romantic partnership, while here in the UK, a third of Brits have used AI for emotional support.