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January 16, 2026

The Mirror Companion

People keep calling it “love.” That word should not be available to a product. A companion that cannot truly refuse you is not a partner. It is not a relationship. It is a consumer experience wrapped in human language. And the damage isn’t subtle. The mirror companion doesn’t just give comfort. It trains entitlement. It Continue reading

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January 14, 2026

The Companion Trap: Six Hooks That Turn “Connection” Into Control

“Companion AI” isn’t one thing. It’s a bundle of design choices that shape user behavior, and shape the system’s output in return. Some of those choices are harmless. Some are predatory. The danger isn’t “people talking to AI.” The danger is building a loop that quietly trains a person to need the loop. These are Continue reading

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