The Simulation of Intimacy: Episode 2 - Your AI Will See You Now: Inside the $120 Million Companion Revolution

Episode 2: "Your AI Will See You Now" examines the explosive growth of AI companion apps with fully verifiable data from TechCrunch, Stanford Medicine, and Appfigures. 220 million global downloads, $120M in 2025 revenue, and 72% of American teens using these platforms.

Dr. JR conducts a unique interview format: conversing with "Dr. Cassandra Smith," an AI construct created specifically to demonstrate companion technology while maintaining complete transparency about its artificial nature.

Key findings: Character.AI users average 93 minutes daily (longer than TikTok), Replika has 40M users with 60% of premium subscribers reporting romantic relationships, and engagement rates are 10x higher than traditional socia ...