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1mo ago

AI companion apps are on track to generate $120M+ in revenue in 2025, and in H1 there were 60M downloads of this kind of app, up 88% YoY

techcrunch.com AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025 | TechCrunch

The number of AI companion apps has grown more than 60% since 2024.

AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025 | TechCrunch

Holy shit. And I thought I was alone.

Where the hell are we heading as humanity?

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two whole dollars per user? wow
- And that's revenue, not profit.
  They're probably losing money actually.
  
  they all are. there are no profitable ai gold rush companies, except those selling shovels.
  
  Blessed be the chip manufacturers.
  
  I bet like "free to play" games they'll find a few "whale" users who will spend inappropriate amounts of money. There's a long history of people paying for companionship... Now it's even more fake :(
  
  Yeah, I'm worried you're right.
  
  Exactly. The "whale" model is especially insidious here becuase it's targeting emotional needs rather than just gaming dopamine hits. Some companionship apps are already using tiered subscription models where you pay more for "deeper relationships" or special interactions. It's basically emotional exploitation as a service.

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