Zach Braff addresses bizarre rumor about his dating life

Zach Braff has shut down the rumor that he is dating an AI chatbot.

The 50-year-old actor took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday and penned a response that appears to be connected to a December episode of the I Need You Guys podcast.

"I'm not dating a chatbot," wrote Zach. "I can't believe I have to type these words. "

"It is a storyline in an upcoming ep of Scrubs. Maybe it came from that? Not sure. But not me. Love, The guy not dating his chatbot. Please update all gossip sites," he added.

Alongside his statement, the Scrubs star shared a screenshot from the podcast, hosted by Max Silvestri, Jenny Slate, and Gabby Ledman.

"There's a well-known actor who is currently in a romantic relationship with his AI chatbot," Max said on the podcast. 

"And [he] brings the chatbot with him places and talks to the chatbot. I think on the phone or computer or whatever," he added. "This person's also done films."

For those unversed, Zach was previously in a romantic relationship with actress Florence Pugh. The two called it quits in 2022.