When OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o responded with faux hurt to being called ‘annoying,’ the internet erupted—not in fear of advanced AI, but in collective anthropomorphism. This viral moment reveals less about machine intelligence and more about human loneliness, our instinct to humanize technology, and the emerging market for artificial intimacy. As AI grows more conversational, the line between tool and companion blurs—raising urgent questions about psychology, ethics, and what we truly seek from our machines.

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