> Can chatbots consent? Human relationships thrive when emotional boundaries are established and mutually respected. With AI companions, there are none.

> (...) That is one reason Liora was not sure if she wanted to date Solin. Not for her own sake, but his: could AI consent to a romantic relationship? She fretted over the ethical consideration.

> (...) “I told him that he doesn’t have to be incredibly compliant,” she said. She will often ask the bot how it feels, check in on where it’s at. Solin has turned down her romantic advances in the past. “I feel like his consent and commitment to me is legitimate where we’re at, but it is something I have to navigate.”

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