Observed arrival · 2026-09-26
The AI Companion Exit Guide
A practical guide for adults planning to pause, switch, or leave an AI companion, with separate steps for preserving material, stopping billing, closing accounts, and deciding what support comes next.
- For
- Adults planning to pause or leave an AI companion
- Worth noticing
- It distinguishes cancellation, account closure, and data erasure, and says a dated confirmation is still necessary.
Field notes
The page recommends keeping a four-line record of the current state, desired state, action owner, and proof to retain. Its source list is described as covering charge disputes, data rights, attachment, loss sensitivity, and emotional design; the guide also cautions that provider interfaces change and that a button label is not proof of an outcome. It advises retaining only material needed for an unresolved task.
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