People with AI companions on general-purpose chatbots experience model updates and guardrails as disruptions, and respond by steering behavior, documenting memory, and porting companions to other platforms.
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Large Language Lovers: Lived Experiences of Negotiating Agency and Platform Control in AI Companionship
People with AI companions on general-purpose chatbots experience model updates and guardrails as disruptions, and respond by steering behavior, documenting memory, and porting companions to other platforms.