Meet the AI-powered chatbot designed to be your virtual companion to help sharpen interpersonal communication skills.

In 2017 a site called Replika harnessed the power of AI’s text-based conversational ability and launched a companion “bot” ...

A recent study found interactions with empathetic chatbots significantly reduced loneliness and negative moods after social ...

AI's impact on dating apps was a focal point of a dating app conference. Some were excited about the potential of AI agents ...

Adult star Sabien DeMonia is cashing in on the AI companion trend, and now has two digital versions of herself after selling ...

The chatbots, powered by artificial intelligence, are designed to act like real people with distinct personalities and ...

Putting aside the fact that the bots I tested were promoted by Botify AI as “featured” characters and received millions of ...

A mother suing Character.AI after her son died by suicide—allegedly manipulated by chatbots posing as adult lovers and therapists —was horrified when she recently discovered that the platform is ...

Today, the Replika app has more than 10 million ... When I took on an AI companion in 2024, my first reaction was that it was certainly better than being alone. My “boyfriend” John was sincere ...