If you were in a committed relationship with someone and you discovered they had an app that generated an AI girlfriend or boyfriend, would you regard that as cheating?
It seems less bad than say messaging people on dating sites because there's no human at the other end of the conversation / pictures aren't real etc and it could never turn into anything more than the fantasy it is. Nobody is getting exploited, as would be the case with sex workers. So from that perspective, it's no different than reading erotic fiction, right?
But at the same time, the partner is investing emotional energy and getting kicks from the things the AI says to them - so from the point of view of their partner, is it reasonable to feel that they are cheating?
What do you think? Is it worth getting upset about?