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General Mar 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM

Zach Braff denies he is dating AI chatbot

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https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/zach-braff-girlfriend-ai-chatbot-b2938497.html
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Mr_Flibbles_ESQ Mar 15, 2026 +395
Apparently it's one of the episodes from the new Scrubs show.
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OShaunesssy Mar 15, 2026 +208
If thats all there is to this rumor, then f*** those guys on that podcast for spreading something that is based on a television script, acting as if its hot gossip.
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kingoftheplebsIII Mar 15, 2026 +55
I mean it is PR for the show that I'm just now hearing about so while not ideal it's gotten at least some benefit.
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SPZ_Ireland Mar 15, 2026 +26
They didn't spread something based on a television script. They didn't even mention, infer, or suggest Zack or anyone else. People just assumed it was him.
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Rogendo Mar 15, 2026 +6
They still suck though
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avj Mar 15, 2026 +10
I can't even believe we've reached point as a society where anyone would even believe what they said was even a true statement, much less require an actual response from anyone
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backcountry_bandit Mar 15, 2026 +6
Maybe I’m misreading your comment but a crazy amount of people are having AI relationships. It’s believable.
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1573594268 Mar 15, 2026 +1
I think it can be both here. It's crazy that people are forming AI "relationships" *and* it's crazy that people would take random incredulous podcasters seriously.
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backcountry_bandit Mar 15, 2026 +3
I’m not super up on celebs but didn’t that podcast have multiple big celebs on it? I don’t think it was random people.
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avj Mar 15, 2026 +2
It was a group of comedians, who are literally in the profession of being funny, which makes this far less credible as something that is either serious or requires addressing.
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backcountry_bandit Mar 15, 2026 +1
If I remember the clip correctly, they definitely didn’t frame it as them doing a bit. Celebrity drama generally doesn’t require addressing. But we’re in an entertainment sub.
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Sensitive_Field_3062 Mar 15, 2026 +10
mad they never got invited to blood ritual in Brentwood to give their souls in return for fame and fortune, now they podcast to 500 people
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MsBit_Commit Mar 15, 2026 +1
(Fame and) Fortune 500 (People)
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026 -11
Ummm? It’s literally not that serious. “F*** those guys” is crazy energy to have for something so unserious.
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OShaunesssy Mar 15, 2026 +5
Ummm? Clutch more pearls
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026 -1
Okay? lol
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kitsunekratom Mar 15, 2026 -1
It's not serious to slander someone's reputation in Hollywood? What a dumb thing to say.
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Sabrinasockz Mar 15, 2026 +1
Lol they didn't. I don't think anyone even thought about Braff until he brought it up.
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026 +2
Exactly!
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kitsunekratom Mar 15, 2026 -2
Yeah, they didn't say anyone. They just spun a rumor mill and perhaps, behind closed doors, started to get pinned on Zach to the point he needed to publicly say it -- who is to know. Words can have unintended impact, big thought, I know. You're naivete is palpable.
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026 +2
That’s a lot of assumptions, I’ll tell you what. What evil masterminds they are if you can get angry over some hypothetical actions that you assume people took behind closed doors.
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kitsunekratom Mar 15, 2026 +2
ITm not even mad at them, but I think it's ok for people to be, because it's a d*** move if they spun a narrative out of nothing and potentially harm others in the cross fire. I'm not sure how you don't understand this.
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Because they didn’t spin shit, they just mention a rumor and that is it. The only people who are spinning stuff is other people online joking that it was Zach Bragg. You shouldn’t be mad at the people who intentionally made the choice not to name any names but be mad at the folks who are trying to guess who it is. Also, “you’re naïveté is palpable” is crazy chill energy, congratulations.
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Sabrinasockz Mar 15, 2026
Poor Zach Braff. How will he ever recover?
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kitsunekratom Mar 15, 2026
That's besides the point. I believe he could have masterminded it if actually involved
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Sabrinasockz Mar 15, 2026 +1
Are you high or have you just been on reddit too long
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kitsunekratom Mar 15, 2026 +1
Probably on Reddit too long
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No_Key4370 Mar 15, 2026
How is it slander if there wasn’t any names mentioned on the rumor? They didn’t mention any names when they brought up the rumor in the podcast about a celebrity dating an AI chatbot. Also, the episode on scrubs could be based on this rumor as well. Liked, did you not know this or do you just wanna be angry at folks on Reddit? I can’t stand the lack of research, media literacy, and overall aggressiveness towards something so unserious on this app. Also, this feels like dead internet theory because why say something like “f*** those guys” to a stupid rumor like this? Most people don’t care or take this serious. It feels like it’s trying to invoke anger on something so unimportant. Let the rumor die and move on, don’t be angry…
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AtBat3 Mar 15, 2026 +4
People really take Zach Braff’s life a lot more seriously than it deserves
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KnickerbockerMtrain Mar 15, 2026 +726
Exactly what someone who is dating AI chatbot would say
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NotTaken-username Mar 15, 2026 +58
“Protest too much” and all that
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Talk-O-Boy Mar 15, 2026 +27
The quote is “doth prostate is too much”
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jmaca90 Mar 15, 2026 +17
Did he bite his thumb drive at me, chat?
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Lostinthestarscape Mar 15, 2026 +4
A plague o' both your Google Homes.
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spartBL97 Mar 15, 2026 +3
Is Doth the name of your AI?
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shamoomoofartpoopoo Mar 15, 2026 +3
M eth doth
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Lostinthestarscape Mar 15, 2026 +1
Ill tell you just how much prostate is ok thank you very much.
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rodneedermeyer Mar 15, 2026 +1
Is it enlarging, then? Should he see a doctor?
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Voski_The_God Mar 15, 2026 +4
Back in my day we had to actually meet another human to be considered dating. My grandchildren say I’m robophobic because I believe humans and AI shouldn’t date.
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recriminology Mar 15, 2026 +1
They didn’t have to watch those videos in health class like we did
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VisceralWretch Mar 15, 2026 +1
It’s from a scrubs episode. The Internet just want to make it seem worse than it actually is.
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myEVILi Mar 15, 2026 +2
Now I’m not saying he’s dating AI, but if someone were, he’d be the most likely candidate
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heavierthanair Mar 15, 2026 +151
This whole thing was viral marketing for Scrubs
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SeaCounter9516 Mar 15, 2026 +9
Yeah, 1000%. Zach Braff should come out and say he’s flattered people assumed he was the “borderline A-list celeb”. That’s the crazy part to me lol
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Active_Arm3866 Mar 15, 2026 +50
Is this the onion?
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silentbutsmedley Mar 15, 2026 +46
No, just guerrilla marketing for scrubs
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Active_Arm3866 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Oh. Ew. I hate that kind of fake marketing.
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podog Mar 15, 2026 +6
Wait, is there marketing that isn’t fake?
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willoughbytucker1 Mar 16, 2026 +1
Lmao what’s the type of marketing that you enjoy?
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CallmeKahn Mar 15, 2026 +2
Sadly, no.
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Time_Technician8258 Mar 15, 2026 +1
No, this is Patrick
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NotTaken-username Mar 15, 2026 +127
Going from Florence Pugh to an AI chatbot is the downgrade of the century
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PersimmonWorried2155 Mar 15, 2026 +257
From Florence to the Machine. 
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coolsguy17 Mar 15, 2026 +45
The dog days really ARE over.
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kwyjibohunter Mar 15, 2026 +13
Zach Braff used to date dogs?
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Etchedglasses Mar 15, 2026 +13
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 May Florence and Zach find this joke and howl with laughter. A++
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Hey-Froyo-9395 Mar 15, 2026 +4
I saw this same comment on a thread last week….
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Dismal_Wizard Mar 15, 2026 +1
Très bon
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Frequent-Maybe1243 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Frustrated upvote.
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IAMA_MOTHER_AMA Mar 15, 2026 +6
Idk what if he had a Florence Pugh ai chatbot? Still not the best but maybe he likes dashes and ai formatting?
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anaboogiewoogie Mar 15, 2026 +5
This article is how I found out they dated for three years.
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LoudZoo Mar 15, 2026 +7
Face it, this is a much more harmless shock-promo than we’re used to getting these days
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GreenForestWizard Mar 15, 2026 +2
Can we go back to the days where this would be considered “shocking” please. I’m tired of being shocked
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ChildoftheApocolypse Mar 15, 2026 +6
What happened? I'm lost..
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CoolBeansMan9 Mar 15, 2026 +30
A podcast came out saying a well know actor was dating an AI chat bot, and proudly displaying this at parties. People speculated it (randomly, as far as I can tell) was Zach. Zach has to release statement
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BigMax Mar 15, 2026 +31
And worth adding - there is an episode of Scrubs coming out with this exact plot so he’s guessing that’s how the rumor started.
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No_Accountant3232 Mar 15, 2026 +8
Or the plotline is to cover for the fact he's dating an ai
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ChildoftheApocolypse Mar 15, 2026 +5
Thanks. I wonder who it actually is.. Who does that sound like, besides Elon 🤔
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stoopididiotface Mar 15, 2026 +7
can you imagine being Zach Braff in 2016 and someone shows you this headline from 2026?
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RVAforthewin Mar 15, 2026 +6
The fact that this is even a headline really makes me miss the 90s.
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dafishinsea Mar 15, 2026 +6
Good. I can sleep easier knowing this useless information.
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CashBySpecialCourier Mar 15, 2026 +11
Exactly what a robot f***** would say.
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ray53208 Mar 15, 2026 +4
Apparently, he *can* do this all on his own...
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Mysterious-Pie2636 Mar 15, 2026 +4
oh my god if i see this headline one more time
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MartinMerten Mar 15, 2026 +6
Okay Zach… then answer us this: - how many traffic lights are there?
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Insouciance999 Mar 15, 2026 +2
There are 4 lights.
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bofh000 Mar 15, 2026 +3
So what if he does. As long as it’s of legal age …
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PoorDamnChoices Mar 15, 2026
No way it is. AI tech hasn't been around THAT long, unless he's dating the Akinator genie.
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DAZBCN Mar 15, 2026 +3
Why am I reading this?
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hitness157 Mar 15, 2026 +3
Sounds exactly like what someone dating an Ai chatbot would say.
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CallmeKahn Mar 15, 2026 +10
The fact that this was even an article proves we live in the dumbest f****** timeline.
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welltherewasthisbear Mar 15, 2026 +6
Guy just moved on from Florence Pugh to Scarlet Johansson in Her.
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NorgeCostanza Mar 15, 2026 +4
Havent heard anything about this guy in forever. But now that Scrubs is back hes making headlines. Hmmmm.
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McFlyyouBojo Mar 15, 2026 +5
He looks like he went to a surgeon, flipped through a cataloged until he saw a picture of Dax Shepard, pointed at it and said, "I'll take that"
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mudkiptoucher93 Mar 15, 2026 +7
You can't date an ai lmao
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NancyInFantasyLand Mar 15, 2026 +19
tell that to r/MyBoyfriendIsAI/
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inedibletrout Mar 15, 2026 +16
Well, that was a seriously depressing click.
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mudkiptoucher93 Mar 15, 2026 +5
Top 10 depressing subreddits
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Hugar34 Mar 15, 2026 +4
Some people really underestimate just how detached from reality people can get for affection. I forget the name but there's another sub where people show off their anime body pillows and figurines of their "girlfriend". We're genuinely dipping into Blade Runner levels of dystopia.
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Ok-Character-2757 Mar 15, 2026 +2
My female cousin in Japan had an anime body pillow of her anime race car driver whose team injected him with PEDs out of corporate greed in the 1990s.
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jonthecpa Mar 15, 2026 +2
Please don’t be real, please don’t be real, please don’t be real. *clicks* Now I’m sad.
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Icy-Whale-2253 Mar 15, 2026 +5
I got spit-roasted by ChatGPT and Grok
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petlandstockroom Mar 15, 2026 +11
Oh its him? Lmfaooo. He should have just said nothing.
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Redwater Mar 15, 2026 +44
In an alternate universe where he says nothing: “Lmao his silence says everything.”
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Hayterfan Mar 15, 2026 +3
In another alternate universe where he gives his statement via interpretive dance "What the f***? Oh shit Donald's joining in!"
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Miser2100 Mar 15, 2026 +2
Something something Streisand effect.
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rufio313 Mar 15, 2026 +14
He said it’s a plot line from an upcoming episode of scrubs so pretty well clears the air
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zubairhamed Mar 15, 2026 +2
right out of an episode of futurama
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Staudly Mar 15, 2026 +4
No, it's right out of an episode of Scrubs (revival). Seriously this is going to be a story beat in a new episode, and this is all just a bit of promotional work.
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PenguinSage Mar 15, 2026 +2
But has anyone tried to interview AI Chatbot to get its reaction?
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Ok-Character-2757 Mar 15, 2026 +2
She said "so we're not dating? Then you pay for your half of the check, Mister."
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GymJordansLockerRoom Mar 15, 2026 +2
Plus the new Scrubs is already filmed in Canada. There goes that excuse. Let’s see her!
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YOLO_Tamasi Mar 15, 2026 +2
Based on the podcast in question, how does anyone get Zach Braff from “as close to A-List as tv can get you.”
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-This-Whomps- Mar 15, 2026 +2
It's a situA.I.tionship.
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AdamCurrey Mar 15, 2026 +2
If he is it’s not for lack of success. Dude’s got some pretty impressive notches on his bedpost.
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peepshowsophie Mar 15, 2026 +2
In this time of war and uncertainty who gives a shit about the entertainment industry?
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Greedy_Indication740 Mar 15, 2026 +2
She told him to say that, guaranteed.
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sixtus_clegane119 Mar 15, 2026 +2
Zach braff isn’t “as close to a list when it comes to TV” maybe Walton goggins?
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Flimsy-Island-8528 Mar 15, 2026 +2
That's like when Donnie said he never had the pleasure of visiting The Island...
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Parallel_Universe28 Mar 15, 2026 +2
The lengths people will go in order to promote their TV show reboot.
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AverageSizedMan1986 Mar 15, 2026 +2
Bullshit. I know someone that is the cousin of the AI chatbot he’s boffing.
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banjodoctor Mar 15, 2026 +2
None of anybody’s business unless she is underage.
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SeasonElectrical3173 Mar 15, 2026 +2
Nothing to worry about. She is 6 parsecs old. So perfectly legal, according to The 5th law of robotics
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BenTheDiamondback Mar 15, 2026 +1
Mandy Moore is mildly amused.
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Whoman722 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Ya but does the ai bot deny dating Zach Braff ?
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bimpossibIe Mar 15, 2026 +1
That blind item was about him???
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hashtaglurking Mar 15, 2026 +1
Of course he isn't. He's dating Sarah Marshall.
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CasCrus4L Mar 15, 2026 +1
Can confirm, am chatbot
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countsmarpula Mar 15, 2026 +1
r/brandnewsentence
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walrus_vasectomy Mar 15, 2026 +1
I’m starting to think they all did it on purpose
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robinorbit65 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Why he looks here like Dax Shepard?
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yungcherrypops Mar 15, 2026 +1
Exactly what a clanker-lover would say
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theeniebean Mar 15, 2026 +1
If I lost Elliot, I'd also date a chatbot like JD.
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jarod1701 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Of course he does. It‘s embarrassing.
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ddgsortii Mar 15, 2026 +1
the fact that this had to be clarified
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real_picklejuice Mar 16, 2026 +1
Remember when he nearly beat the shit out of a kid on Punkd and the crew had to sprint out to stop him
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a300lbman Mar 16, 2026 +1
Hahaha, I saw that headline and my first thought was that if any celebrity would fall for that, it would be his b**** ass.
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fiddleteeth Mar 16, 2026 +1
I would also like to go on record as not dating an AI chatbot.
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Errickbaldwin Mar 16, 2026 +1
Did he break up with Donald?
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Itchy_Tiger_8774 Mar 16, 2026 +1
I've been a fan of Zach Braff for decades and I wouldn't describe him as an A-list celebrity.
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futuresdawn Mar 15, 2026 +1
Weird for him to go out of his way to refute it. This feels like it could have a potentially Streisand effect
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Ok-Character-2757 Mar 15, 2026 +1
I did not have date with that chatbot \*finger wag\*
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GooseCloaca Mar 15, 2026 +1
The AI is probably too old for him
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Historical_Leg5998 Mar 15, 2026
Imagine reading that headline even as little as….three years ago.  You’d have no idea what it means. In 2026 I’m reading it and I know a) what it means, and b.) which one ‘she’ might be
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Optimal_Whiner Mar 15, 2026 -6
There have been AI chat bots for YEARS. Your "imagine" post has failed.
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Odd-Crazy-9056 Mar 15, 2026 +5
You date AI chatbots.
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Historical_Leg5998 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Look up the word ‘context.’
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BrianRampage Mar 15, 2026 -1
Some really lame guerilla marketing here for the shitty new Scrubs reboot that nobody asked for or wants.
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Glad-Assist-6230 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Seems to be fairly well received so far. You got a particular axe to grind?
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Material-Mall Mar 15, 2026
He only dates young girls, no AI.
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Gamerxx13 Mar 15, 2026
love scrubs but wouldn’t really be surprised if he was. seems like that kind of dude
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CompetitiveFennel681 Mar 15, 2026
How funny would it be if it was Elon Musk's chatbot cheating on him.
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ohcomely91 Mar 15, 2026
If it wasn’t him, he wouldn’t make a public statement. I’ve never been more sure it’s him. Several other actors have said it is.
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Glad-Assist-6230 Mar 15, 2026 +1
Which ones? Got some citations?
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cupid_ji Mar 15, 2026 -1
Relatable, Zach 
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Infamous-Zebra-359 Mar 15, 2026 -2
Remember when he relentlessly creeped on Natalie Portman while filming Garden State I do
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