The chatbot, which offers romantic companionship, has been hit with an FTC complaint from tech ethics organizations ...

A new California bill aims to tackle chatbot addiction. A Democratic California lawmaker wants to protect kids from ...

Replika’s AI agents aim to move from companionship to full-on life assistants. Are we ready for this next phase of AI?

You might expect an app offering romantic interactions with AI chatbots to primarily appeal to young, single men. But Replika ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 37-year-old self-published author and user of the AI chatbot Replika. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, but Insider verified his identity.

Popular examples of AI girlfriend apps include Replika, Eva AI, My Virtual Girlfriend, Judy, Secret Girlfriend Sua, Your AI Girlfriend, Tsu and Your Girlfriend Scarlett. A 2022 study examining the ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...

Replika is one of the most well-known examples. It is an AI chatbot designed to provide emotional support. Users interact with Replika through text conversations, and the AI learns over time to ...

AI is transforming modern relationships, from enhancing matchmaking on dating apps to helping people overcome loneliness and ...

The Chinese firm has pulled back the curtain to expose how the top labs may be building their next-generation models. Now things get interesting. What will really matter in the long run? That’s ...