"There is this sense, I offered, among people in AI—and people adjacent to it, and people who are pretty sure it’s coming for them—that this is their last chance. They’ve tried everything else, these men, from writing screenplays to investing in crypto. It’s AI or bust. Their partners, meanwhile, have quietly taken on a second job: emotional support. Chief Existential Officer, uncompensated. No one asked us if we wanted the gig."