"AI girlfriend" spam on a university website: the noise generated by the virtual-companion craze

By Tema EN · virtual girlfriends/partners · October 14, 2026.

This item does not contain a news story. The feed titles it «AI Girlfriend App Student Discount AI Girlfriend Payment Options Pros and Cons» and links it to the University of Córdoba (UCO). The description merely repeats that headline, and there is no article text, figures, data or statements we can verify.

The URL points to a virtual tour page of the UCO's SCAI service. It carries an extremely long base64-encoded parameter that appears to include a reference to an XML file hosted on an external domain. This is a typical pattern of abusing virtual tour viewers to slip spam pages onto domains with a good reputation. This is a reading based on the URL itself, not a technical confirmation. Nothing suggests the university promoted this content; it is most likely a victim.

Our take is brief. AI virtual companions are a real and growing market, and they raise serious debates about loneliness, emotional dependence and privacy. That popularity also attracts those who generate traffic with keywords such as «discount» or «payment options». That is why any «analysis» of these apps coming from a domain unrelated to the subject should be treated with suspicion. The prudent course is not to open the link and to discard the item. A subject like this deserves its own coverage, with solid sources.