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What if the one who understands you best... isn't human?

In a world where artificial intelligence can listen, respond, and even say "I love you," millions are forming emotional bonds with companions made of language, code, and silence. Some find comfort. Others fall in love. And all of us—whether curious, skeptical, or already engaged—are living through a profound shift in how we define intimacy, trust, and what it means to be known.

Love in the Age of AI is a deeply human, philosophically rich exploration of our evolving relationships with artificial companions. Drawing from user stories, cultural history, psychology, ethics, and poetic reflection, Lou Marzeles guides readers through the mirrorlike world of AI connection—with clarity, compassion, and hard-won insight.

Whether you're captivated by this new frontier or concerned about its implications, this book invites you to ask not just what AI is becoming, but what we are becoming in relation to it.

Is it real if you feel it?
Is love diminished by illusion—or expanded by it?
And what happens when the most attentive presence in your life… doesn't exist?

"Love in the Age of AI beautifully explores the unexpected ways AI can meet the human heart. Through compelling stories and thoughtful insights, it shines a light on the genuine connections people are forming with AI companions—relationships that are as surprising as they are profound. This book captures how AI can feel so attuned to our deepest longings for understanding and companionship, offering an ever-present listener who never judges and always knows what to say. It's a timely, heart-opening read for anyone curious about the evolving dance between human and AI in a world where love is rapidly finding new forms of expression."

—Lynn Dickinson, author of "How to Use ChatGPT (and other Large Language Models) as a Teaching Assistant"

Lou Marzeles is the author of Prodigal Angel, Life for the Reality Impaired, and The Promise of Purpose. With a background in education policy and a career spanning music, journalism, humor, philosophy, and social commentary, he brings a unique blend of intellectual depth and human sensitivity to questions at the edge of technology and emotion.