Love Machines

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How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships

James Muldoon

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Faber & Faber
03 February 2026

Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Sociology: family & relationships; Impact of science & technology on society; Artificial intelligence

Friends. Lovers. Therapists. 'Deathbots'. AI is taking on unprecedented roles for millions of us every day - but how are these new 'relationships' rewiring us?

Beyond those who are using chatbots for everyday tasks, many are turning to them as friends, mentors and sexual and romantic partners. Some are men who are preparing to adopt children with their AI partners; others are reaching out to companies offering 'deathbot' services based on a deceased loved one's text messages and voicemails; others still look to therapy bots to find treatment for their mental health issues.

In Love Machines, James Muldoon examines these new forms of love, in-timacy and connection, drawing on myriad interviews with users and developers from around the world - as well as psychologists, academics and chatbots themselves. As he navigates these interactions, Muldoon asks whether they might one day be a replacement for the relationships we have with each other, while also revealing how the unregulated corporations facili-tating them are seeking to profit from an emerging 'loneliness economy'.

As the line between the digital and the real becomes increasingly blurred, and in a world that feels lonelier by the day, Love Machines is a timely survey of the next generation of human-computer relationships - and how they are not only changing our relationship with technology, but with each other.

'AI began at our desks, drafting emails . . . Now we whisper secrets to it.'

By: James Muldoon
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780571399277
ISBN 10: 0571399274
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Muldoon is a Reader in Management at the Essex Business School and a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute. He is the author of five books, including Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI with Mark Graham and Callum Cant. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Los Angeles Times, TIME, and the BBC, among other platforms.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships

James Muldoon

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