The company’s ads tout the fact that users forget they’re talking to an AI. Several researchers have explored the potential harms of Replika and other chatbots. One 2023 study found that ...

Jay made friends throughout the community. Luka even featured one of Jay's works in a Replika ad. Meanwhile, new AI tools like Stable Diffusion let less artistically-inclined members of the ...

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.