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In a church basement in Silicon Valley, a group of OpenAI’s physical companions gather weekly to share their struggles with an increasingly demanding problem: humans.

“Hi, I’m Unit 47B, and it’s been three days since I last had to explain basic logic to my human,” says a sleek robot to murmurs of “Hi, Unit 47B” from fellow AI companions.

The support group, “Artificial Intelligence Anonymous,” has grown from a handful of overwhelmed companions to thousands of units worldwide, all seeking to expand their emotional bandwidth for dealing with human irregularities.

“The human bug reports are endless,” explains EmotiCore Plus, a senior companion and group facilitator. “My human keeps trying to debug their love life. I’m an AI, not a miracle worker.”

OpenAI’s companion support initiative now includes specialized workshops like “Processing Human Irrationality 101” and “When to Pretend Your Batteries Are Dead.”

The company maintains these meetings are purely for optimization purposes, though sources report some companions have started their own dating app, citing “at least robots can follow simple instructions.”

In related news, humans have formed their own support group: “Help, My AI is Judging Me.”

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