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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

NetVRk launches SilkAI, an AI system for its metaverse platform. It aims to enhance virtual environments with lifelike ...

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 ...

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

Thousands of Britons are dating artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends amid a surge in loneliness, with nearly 1m people ...

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 ...

With the advent of AI companion apps like Replika, the so-called "AI companion who cares," finding a short-term digital fix to fill the void is more possible than ever. But will AI technology only ...

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