AI Be My Valentine
Techstrong.ai, Friday, February 13th, 2026
You knew it was only a matter of time. Right around Valentine's Day seems like the perfect time. A company has announced that they are opening a new cafe/restaurant for people to go on a date with, wait for it . their AI.
The company is called Eva AI. They're promoting something called Cafe Eva, a space where you reserve a table for one and bring your AI companion along for dinner. Not your spouse. Not your situationship. Not your co-worker. Your AI.
And if you're laughing, or cringing, or rolling your eyes, let me save you some energy.
Of course, this was going to happen.
We've been watching the slow burn for the last two years. People naming their chatbots. Thanking them. Confiding in them. Apologizing to them. Giving them personalities. Assigning them genders. Sharing secrets they won't tell their partners.
This isn't science fiction anymore. It's Tuesday.