Perel, Esther (1958- )

A.I. relationships can’t replicate the complex, risky nature of love between two individuals, the psychotherapist Esther Perel argues on “The Opinions.”

Is love without risk really love? On “The Opinions,” the psychotherapist Esther Perel argues that what makes relationships with A.I. appealing is exactly what makes them hollow.

Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine.