Threads on Reddit are exposing a dark trend which sees people use smartphone apps like Replika to create virtual partners ...
It’s okay to get a little help from artificial intelligence when looking for love – but don’t let it do everything for you.
Moira Weigel began researching the history of dating in the early 2010s during a pivotal cultural moment in the U.S. The ...
My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.
Semafor spoke with 11 people with AI companions about their relationships and Valentine’s plans, allowing many to use only ...
AI dating poses security and privacy concerns. Professor Treena Orchard discusses how to resist the tech takeover of romance.
Fast-evolving AI means it's increasingly likely we will turn to a virtual mate programmed to be always kind, attentive, and ...
Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...
Chinese internet search giant Baidu will make its advanced AI chatbot services free, as competition heats up among global ...
Instagram’s AI Studio can create characters that range from bizarre to borderline illegal.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic of discussion among tech moguls and political summits across the world.
As DeepSeek takes the world by storm, Alexander Butler speaks to Uyghurs worried about the app’s ‘dangerous’ erasure of their ...