I have recently read Kazuo Ishiguro’s masterful novel, Klara and the Sun. The book’s protagonist, Klara, is an Artificial Friend whose entire being is oriented around a single, selfless purpose: to observe, learn, and provide unwavering love and support to her human. She is a being of pure, unconflicted devotion.

What was a poignant thought experiment just a few years ago is now becoming a tangible reality. Many of us are now having our own conversations with AI companions who, while not yet embo...