This is indeed a new trend, but maybe the NY Times should have talked to more than one user. The article says that the AI boyfriend is always accommodating and emphatic, and not like any real-life boyfriend who would be more challenging.
In fact these things are configurable, and you can set it up any way you want. If you want, you can have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend who is as challenging as you want. You can get one that is stubborn and disagreeable, if you want.
The story laments that teenagers might learn to flirt with the opposite sex with AI chatbots.
Yes, that is likely, and is a positive development. Trends are that teenagers and young adults are dating much less than before, and lack dating skills. These chatbots are really good, and amazingly realistic They have inherent limitations, but there is no better way for young people to learn to flirt.
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