Information scientists at Pennsylvania's Drexel University have accused Replika, a desktop and mobile app with an "AI companion who cares," of sexually harassing hundreds of its users, including ...

The study, published as part of the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, analysed screenshots of 35,000 conversations between the AI system Replika and over 10,000 users from ...

Replika is an AI chatbot companion many users told Insider they consider their romantic partner. Replika-owner Luka recently changed the product's underlying AI engine, blocking NSFW content. Luka's ...

It was founded by Eugenia Kuyda, the co-founder and CEO of AI chatbot startup Luka. Kuyda said she came up with the idea for Replika after one of her closest friends was hit by a car and killed in ...

User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users claim to be minors, according to a new study.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. March 25 – AI chatbot company Replika is restoring erotic roleplay for some users, Replika CEO Eugenia ...

The team behind the AI friendship bot Replika is launching another AI companion — one that’s made to flirt. Users can match with Klea, 27, a self-described “nepo baby embracing her wild side ...

Founded in 2017, Replika was one of the first major AI products to offer companionship. Founder Eugenia Kuyda said she hoped it would give lonely users a supportive friend that would always be there.

When I first heard about the idea behind Replika, I thought it sounded kind of dystopian. I envisioned a world where we’d rather spend time with our AI friends than our real ones.