Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than ...

Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

About a decade later, though, relationships between AI chatbots and humans are becoming more commonplace. Take Replika, a ...

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

AI-generated pictures requiring minimal effort or imagination began to flood Replika forums on Facebook and Reddit, drowning out Jay's more laborious creations. "Seems like AI will replace many ...

My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

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

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.

That, at least, is the future AI companion app Replika is betting on. The company already has millions of users who’ve built relationships with AI companions, and now it’s looking to extend ...