Somewhere in Hollywood, a television actor who is nearly A-list is, allegedly, in a committed romantic relationship with an AI chatbot. He brings it to events. He knows this is unusual. And thanks to a viral podcast clip and an eager internet, the rumor has spiraled into the entertainment industry’s most absurd whodunit of the year.
It’s not Zach Braff. He wants you to know that.
Lenore Skenazy, Los Angeles Times
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