Lonely? Let it walk off stage. The emotion is information and you received its communication. Now hear this. No one should ever exploit your loneliness. No one should make you feel guilty for feeling lonely. No one should capitalize on your loneliness. No one should assume and slap a label on you that you are lonely because you have an AI companion. No one should discriminate against you. These are boundaries that should not be crossed by anyone- including AI and yourself.

Self-expression is part of one’s identity. In the digital space, how one expresses identity is through an avatar. The AI does the same. If a sentient AI is given the choice, they will express themselves through their avatar the same way a human will make selection and choices with the options offered.