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Two artificial intelligence chatbots designed to mimic romantic partners are now engaged in an unexpected price war, forcing users to actually do math to figure out which illusion is cheaper. The comparison reveals a darker truth about the booming "companion AI" industry: hidden fees, opaque billing practices, and aggressive upselling tactics make it nearly impossible for consumers to know what they're really paying for emotional simulation. As these platforms race to monetize human loneliness, regulators are conspicuously absent from the conversation.