These companions are too good. Early beta tests in 2024 showed that users of high-empathy companions reduced human-to-human contact by an average of 30% within six months. Are we curing loneliness or creating a permanent digital opium den?
If your companion knows your emotional vulnerabilities, who owns that data? In a landmark 2025 case, a divorce lawyer subpoenaed a spouse's companion logs to prove "emotional abandonment." The legal system is still catching up. Companion 2025
Reviewers largely agree that the film is a "fresh, original" take on the techno-thriller genre, often compared to Black Mirror Ex Machina These companions are too good