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By 2036, at least 15% of US adults will report daily emotional conversations with an AI companion.
Barbara Bonilla@bbonilla · cast Apr 17, 2026Time to target● Live
10y 2m 18d
202610 yrs left2036
Conviction
09
Tracking it1
Crowd’s call100% say it will · 2 calls
Will it happen?
Loneliness is clinical, AI companions are improving, and stigma drops fast once normalization crosses a threshold.
● NowOpen — make your call or track it.
○ 2036Final year — flagged amber across the app.
○ Jan 2037Resolves true or false — or it expires.
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FuturesCastBy 2036, at least 15% of US adults will report daily emotional conversations with an AI companion.
Barbara Bonilla · Culture · cast Apr 2026Target2036
Conviction · 09/10
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