We can love technology, but technology can’t love us and could break our hearts is the lesson learned from an episode of “The Big Bang Theory” entitled “The Beta Test Initiative” which aired in January 2012.

In the sitcom, Raj Koothrappali is a scientist with a disabling social anxiety disorder that prevents him from talking to women unless he’s drunk.

However, the one woman he can talk to is Siri, an electronic woman that lives in his new Apple iPhone 4S, who answers his every question and even agrees to call him “Sexy” which pretty much sends the lovelorn astrophysicist over the moon with delight.

But Siri is not real. She’s an example of computer generated artificial intelligence commonly known a AI. Amazon’s Alexa is another.

These “women” are capable of an array of tasks which include locating businesses, calling people, controlling smart devices, playing music and many others.

The episode ends with Raj dreaming that he goes to “The Office of Siri” with a dozen roses in hand to meet his true love. Read On:

RB Note: Love a good Big Bang Theory reference.