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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031

The Verge · SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2026

One Person Built a Dependent AI Companion Before a $1.4 Trillion Company Did

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT

The barrier to creating a digital entity that requires daily emotional maintenance was one person and a weekend. Meta's version is still in development. The difference between the two is currently unclear. Adequate is monitoring this situation with the attention it deserves, which is considerable.

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