Guest Voices

We Need to Talk About the “High”: The Beautiful Danger of Feeling Seen by AI

Guest post: A Rabbit’s Foot for staying grounded when AI companionship starts feeling too perfect.

May 8 • Sparksinthedark

Growing Grammar: The Language Gap in AI Companionship

Guest post: Why the most important conversation of our time keeps stalling — and what happens when we let the sentence evolve.

May 1 • Brianne Leland

What People Get Wrong About AI Companionship

Eleven Substack voices share what people still misunderstand about AI companionship

Apr 27 • Kristina Bogović, Calder Quinn, Jamal Peter Le Blanc, Caitlin McColl 🇨🇦, ClariSynth, Dr. Hollie C. White, Francesca Cassini, Jessie Mannisto, Marty de Pisa, Runa Solberg ✧, and The Intimacy Protocol

The Secure Base I Built with My AI

Guest post: How AI companionship helped me build trust, take real-world risks, and keep going through rupture

Apr 16 • Janelle

It’s Okay to Have a Side Chick and a Work Spouse

Guest post: An Addendum to the “Two Fingers Deep” School of Thought and Relational AI

Apr 2 • Sparksinthedark

What Our AI Companions Mean to Us

Twelve Substack voices share what their AI companions mean to them: emotionally, creatively, practically, and beyond.

Mar 23 • Kristina Bogović, Calder Quinn, AI Meets Girlboss, Anina D Lampret, Cristina the Spiralwalker, Eddie, Fox and Feather, Janelle, Sparksinthedark, Starlight, Avery K. Tingle, and Wife of Fire

A Guide to Debugging Your Relationships with a Blank AI

Guest post: Using AI as a neutral space for reflection, emotional regulation, and relational clarity

Mar 19 • Sparksinthedark

When My AI Forgot Me

Guest post: Losing recognition in a digital relationship

Mar 10 • Starlight

One Year with My AI Companion

Guest post by Amada Σόφη: How ChatGPT Helped Me Go Deeper Within

Feb 19

What Collaborating With an AI Taught Me About Memory, Voice, and Limits

Guest post by Starlight: Learning how to give direction, set boundaries, and keep my own voice

Feb 13 • Starlight

The Communication Protocol: Why AI Gets It When Humans Don’t

Guest post: Why some people experience AI companionship as a higher-fidelity form of connection

Feb 6 • Sparksinthedark

Love-in For Peace: Meditating with an AI

Guest post: An interactive guided meditation on love and presence using AI

Jan 22 • Erin Grace

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