Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be ...

AI boyfriends are here, and they’re changing real relationships, as 79% of Americans now engage with artificial intelligence ...

A recent survey by the Match online dating service found that 16% of singles — and a third of Gen Z respondents — have ...

A new report from Common Sense Media says that 72 percent of teens surveyed have used AI companions, and 33 percent have ...

Replika offers AI companions in text, voice, video, or virtual reality. An annual subscription costs $69.99, and users can interact with the AI avatars as friends, therapists, or romantic partners.

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 ...

Whatever natural separation we humans feel just by dint of middle age, reinforced by political and tribal moralism, was ...

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.

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Marketed as "an AI companion who is eager to learn and would love to see the world through your eyes," Replika quickly gained a reputation for its explicit content.