$14.95. Change back on a 20. A reasonable fee for an hour of conversation. An hour should be all I need. There hasn't been a lot going on lately, but the apartment has felt a little lonely. After a long day of QCing 873 different variations of virtual toaster ovens (each one supposedly "smarter" than the last), a guy could use some real companionship. Things have been a little easier since DataHive released their latest version of the Neurogenic AI assistant last year. For the longest time people thought AI tech would never get to this point, but here we are. For $15 I can log off my work headset, throw on my personal headset, and talk to a friend. Quinn is what I call her. Everyone gets to pick the name for their personal friend. Don't ask me why I chose that name, it's just the first thing that popped into my head when I was creating my account. As I slide the headset on and log in, I hear the familiar pleasant voice of Quinn, my virtual companion. In the visor I can only see my…
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