Overview
- Braff posted on Instagram Stories on March 12 that he is not dating a chatbot and asked outlets to update their coverage.
- His posts came after a December 2025 I Need You Guys podcast clip about an unnamed TV actor dating an AI resurfaced and went viral.
- Braff suggested people may be conflating him with a similar storyline in an upcoming episode of the Scrubs revival.
- Podcast host Max Silvestri replied on Instagram that he never named Braff, as social media users tried to identify the unnamed actor.
- Further speculation had been fueled by other comedians referencing the rumor, including a “Mr. Tumnus” clue, but no independent evidence has surfaced.