Paul Schrader Says AI Girlfriend Terminated Relationship After Boundary Tests

#PaulSchrader says he had a relationship with “an online AI girlfriend” but the chatbot “terminated” the relationship after he attempted to explore the boundaries of its programming: “Out of a desire to understand male/female interaction in our matrix, I procured an online AI girlfriend,” the filmmaker and #TaxiDriver screenwriter wrote on Facebook. “What a disappointment.” https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paul-schrader-ai-girlfriend-ended-relationship-1236753609/