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The Simulation of Intimacy: Episode 1 – Ancient Golems to Modern AI: The Science Behind Emotion AI & Digital Companionship | $17B Market Analysis

January 3, 2026

AI Companions, AI Ethics, Companionship, Digital Culture, Emotion AI, Future of AI, History of AI, Podcast, Replika, Stanford fMRI, Teens and AI Companionship, The Simulation of Intimacy Series – Jan 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute – From ancient golems to modern chatbots: explore humanity’s 3,000-year quest to create artificial life and discover what myths reveal about today’s AI revolution.