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title: How intimate should we be with AI? - S02E02
description: Are we getting too close to our LLM chatbots? The Human-Machine Relations podcast investigates the psychology of human relationships with machines.
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# [How intimate should we be with AI? - S02E02](https://www.nectarcomms.com/human-machine-relations-podcast/how-intimate-should-we-be-with-ai-s02e02)

 Written by [Hajira Amla](https://www.nectarcomms.com/human-machine-relations-podcast/author/hajira-amla) | Oct 23, 2026, 9:45:56 AM

In this episode of Human-Machine Relations, I’m joined by Dr. Agnieszka Piotrowska, an award-winning filmmaker, psychoanalytic scholar, TEDx speaker and author of the recently published book "AI Intimacy and Psychoanalysis" (Routledge 2026) to explore the psychological side of our working relationship with AI and the dangers of getting too close to our favourite LLM.

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