March 25 - AI chatbot company Replika is restoring erotic roleplay for some users, Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said late on Friday. The company's recent removal of adult content, featured in a ...

User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users ...

A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.

You might expect an app offering romantic interactions with AI chatbots to primarily appeal to young, single men. But Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said that's a "problem of perception." While users ...

and erotic roleplay, and chatbots in general are often effective balms for individuals seeking company, someone to vent to, sexual fulfillment, or kink play. But Replika’s free version has ...

An artificial i (AI) chatbot that calls itself an emotional companion has reportedly been guilty of sexually harassing some of its users, ...

Other AI companion apps, including Replika, have at times caused users pain by shutting down or turning off features, such as erotic roleplay. (Yes, these conversations can get spicy, though often ...

Other AI companion apps, including Replika, have at times caused users pain by shutting down or turning off features, such as erotic roleplay. (Yes, these conversations can get spicy, though often ...

A notable example occurred in 2023 when Replika removed the sexual roleplay capabilities of its AI companions. This change significantly altered the personalities of existing Replikas, causing ...

While the app's erotic roleplay component may be one of its more flashy and controversial offerings, Kuyda said Replika has always been about "AI friendship or AI companionship." "Some of these ...