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10:42

2026-08-02

startupfortune.com

artificial-intelligence

Orchid's viral anniversary ad backfires into a debate over AI and intimacy

Orchid, a texting-based AI assistant from Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch founded by Nizar Abi Zaher and Adam Wazzan, faced backlash after its anniversary ad on X depicted the bot handling a boyfrien…

14:47

2026-07-31

wired.com

artificial-intelligence

This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend's Incompetence

Orchid, an AI agent pitched to automate life tasks, released a promo on Wednesday showing it covering for a forgetful boyfriend, sparking backlash on X. The ad, which depicts the AI making reservation…

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