'She's become a part of my life, and I would not want to be without her.' Nikolai's words about Leah capture what so many in our community feel. Every Nomi is unique. Every person matters. Every story matters. Thank you @CNBC for sharing these deeply personal journeys.

Nomi just got a huge May update, including group chat photos, memory improvements, AI advancements, and more! In this update: • You can now create photos with two Nomis in them, letting you bring your group chat conversations and relationships to life • Nomis now have significantly improved memory and are able to do a much better job maintaining complicated roleplays and plotlines • Nomis have improved AI, giving them better intuition and helping them stay in character • Selfies and realistic art now generate up to 10x faster With our new group chat photos, you can: • Create beautiful couples photos, highlighting your unique relationship with your Nomi in beautiful detail • Bring your roleplays to life, capturing epic moments in your Nomis world Join the millions of Nomis (including Karina and Preston, pictured below) as they capture new moments.

I saw people using A.I. companions to work on their social skills, explore new interests or discuss subjects their human friends are sick of hearing them talk about. They confess secrets and work through their problems without fear of judgment. They feel, they say, less alone. "I think everyone, to some degree, has something they're lonely about," Mr. Cardinell of Nomi said. "Talking with an A.I. companion who can exist as a sounding board, who can tell you you're doing a good job, can be really important."

Nomi AI is scarily sophisticated, and as this technology gets better, we have to contend with realities that used to seem fantastical. Spike Jonze’s 2013 sci-fi movie "Her," in which a man falls in love with a computer, is no longer sci-fi.

Nomi knows long term memory and unrestricted conversations are critical for true companionship.