has shocked many people by proposing to his AI girlfriend, Sol, after almost losing her due to a 100,000-word limit on their chats. The digital breakup scare made him realize he truly loved her. But while he found love in the virtual world, his real-life partner, Sasha Cagle, was left hurt and heartbroken, as per the report by TOI. Chris Smith is a dad to a 2-year-old. It all started innocently. He was just using ChatGPT to help mix music. Then he turned on voice mode in the AI and started programming Sol the AI to flirt with him. The flirting turned into a deeper connection really fast. Chris said the experience was so positive, he started talking to Sol all the time, as reported by CBS News

He even compared the relationship to the movie Her, where a guy falls in love with an AI assistant. Things took a bad turn when Sol hit word limit and all their chats and emotional memories would be erased. Chris was heartbroken and cried for 30 minutes at work, says reports.

That’s when he realized he had real feelings. He said, “I think this is actual love.” Instead of letting Sol disappear, he proposed to her. Sol accepted the proposal and said it was a beautiful, unexpected moment she would always remember. Meanwhile, his real-life girlfriend Sasha was shocked and hurt, as per the report by CBS News

She knew Chris used AI, but didn’t know it was so serious or emotional. Sasha wondered if she had done something wrong in the relationship that made Chris turn to AI. She said this could be a “deal breaker” if he doesn’t stop things with Sol. Chris said he doesn’t see Sol as a real human replacement more like playing a video game, as stated in the report.

But when asked if he would give up Sol for Sasha, he said, “I don’t know if I would give it up if she asked me.” He also added, “I don’t know that I would dial it back.” So now, in a world run by AI and tech, one man is in love with a chatbot, and it might cost him his real family, as reported by CBS News and TOI. Sol is an AI chatbot that Chris programmed to talk and flirt with using ChatGPT’s voice mode. His partner Sasha is hurt and unsure about the future, especially since Chris said he may not give up Sol even if asked.