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LOVE BYTES: THE FUTURE OF BIO–R2 RELATIONSHIPS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2022

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Abstract

What would a romantic relationship between a biological human and an artificial intelligence system look like? The question is explored through a fictional correspondence between Alan Turing and Ada Lovelace.

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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Royal Institute of Philosophy

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