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are we all going to end up in AI relationships? [panic world special]

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Kaleidoscope

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4.7635 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This week, we have a special collab episode with our friends at Panic World: From research to vibe coding to therapy to girlfriends and boyfriends, how are we using AI these days? Dexter joins Ryan Broderick on Panic World to talk about the interesting relationships people are forming with AI — for better and (mostly) worse.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed human.

0:14.0

Yo, what's going on?

0:15.0

It's Dexter, and this week we got a special episode for you.

0:18.0

I jumped on the Panic World podcast to talk about AI companionship and what

0:22.3

a future where relationships are mediated by AI might look like. It was a really interesting

0:27.3

conversation and I wanted to share it with y'all. So check it out. I want to start with just

0:33.7

you ranking the sexiest AI companions that you've come across.

0:54.9

Like what's in your roster right now? I have been studiously avoiding all of that. I'm aware it exists. Oh, my God. No, I don't even want to touch it. I don't want to touch it, man. How about you? You got a ranking? You got a tier list? What goes in the S? What goes in the D? You know what I mean? I mean, Grock sexy mode can't pull me away from that thing, you know, it just, it gets me. I don't use any AI girlfriends or girlfriend or companions at all.

1:21.4

I have used AI AI and I've had it like talk to me a different person.

1:26.0

I'm sorry.

1:26.5

I got to stop, man.

1:49.2

I don't use any AI girlfriends. I don't. The, the verb you use. Like, I don't have any, but you said I don't use any AI girlfriends. I think it's a service, right? It is. No, I just love that you actually use that because I think that's probably how we will be referring to it in the future. I think that's the verb. I think that's the verb. I think it's use, which brings up a whole other conversation. But yes,

1:53.6

please go on. No, it's, I think it speaks to the utilitarian nature of these services. You know,

1:59.3

it's a, it's a receptacle, if you will.

2:01.6

I'm Ryan Broderick.

2:03.6

Not with me today.

2:05.6

Finally, is my producer, Grant Irving.

2:08.6

He is thankfully not here.

2:10.6

Instead, is our production coordinator, Josh.

2:13.6

Welcome, Josh.

2:14.6

You seem like you're in a beautiful backdrop right now.

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