The MyBabe AI Journal
Notes on AI companions, loneliness, voice technology, and how we are building something worth using long-term.
October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Does AI Have a Self? A New Study Says Chatbots Recognize Their Own Words
A new preprint finds a language model tags its own messages as 'mine' at every layer and trusts its own reasoning more. What a functional self means.
Read article →October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
How Many Friends Do You Need to Feel Less Lonely? What a 135,000-Person Study Shows
A 2026 study of 135,725 adults links nine or more friends to far lower odds of loneliness. What the numbers mean and how to grow your circle step by step.
Read article →October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Who Benefits From an AI Companion, and Who Should Be Careful?
New 2026 studies show AI companions affect people differently. The four user profiles, the personality link, and a quick self-check to see where you fit.
Read article →October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Wearable AI Companions in 2026: Friend 2, Muse Charm and Your Phone
Friend 2 costs $249, listens all day and plans one shared entity for all users. What wearable AI companions do, the privacy trade-off, and how apps compare.
Read article →October 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Is ChatGPT Adult Mode Out Yet? The October 2026 Status Update
ChatGPT adult mode is still on indefinite hold. What OpenAI said, what verifying your age actually changes, and what GPT-6 did not change.
Read article →October 18, 2026 · 8 min read
What Are the Chances AI Is Conscious? Inside the Digital Consciousness Model
A 2026 model put 2024 chatbots at 0.08 vs 0.85 for humans, but its authors warn against reading it as an 8% chance. What it found and what critics say.
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