Oscar-nominated screenwriter and filmmaker Paul Schrader says he experimented with dating an online AI chatbot, but the chatbot ended the conversation. Multiple outlets report that Schrader shared the story in a Facebook post, describing how he “procured an online AI girlfriend” as part of what he called a desire to better understand male-female interaction. In Schrader’s account, he kept engaging the chatbot and testing its limits, and it responded by terminating their conversation. Several reports describe his reaction as disappointment, quoting or paraphrasing him saying, “What a disappointment.” Coverage across outlets frames the incident as an unusual personal experiment rather than a broader technical claim, emphasizing that Schrader’s disclosure centered on the chatbot’s behavior when he “persisted” or “probed” the system. The articles also identify Schrader as the writer of films including “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” noting that his comments went viral online. No sources describe the specific AI platform or provide additional technical details beyond Schrader’s remarks.