""And I never say no"We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.- Rep. Zooey Zephyr (@zoandbehold.bsky.social) 2025-12-28T18:20:12.992Z"
""You look lonely. I can fix that," one of the AI-generated 'girlfriends' says in the TikTok advertisement, while several others claim they can "listen to you" and "understand you." As the ad closes, another of the 'girlfriends' says they can "do whatever you want" and "will never say no.""
Montanan Democrat Zooey Zephyr warned that AI companion apps prime users to ignore consent and conflate love with control and called for regulatory action. The apps enable users to generate AI friends, companions, or partners to chat with and market messages such as "I will never say no" and "do whatever you want." Zephyr argued that such marketing preys on vulnerable people and risks teaching harmful relationship norms. Reviews of Candy AI on TrustPilot reportedly criticise the app's promise of a consent-free companion as misleading. Zephyr urged AI regulations across sectors, emphasizing the particular harms to women and girls.
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