It’s okay to get a little help from artificial intelligence when looking for love – but don’t let it do everything for you.

Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

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

About a decade later, though, relationships between AI chatbots and humans are becoming more commonplace. Take Replika, a ...

Originally marketed as a self-improvement tool and AI pal, Replika is like a caring friend who might flirt a little. You’ll be able to offload about your breakup, get validation for your feelings, and ...

The chatbot, which offers romantic companionship, has been hit with an FTC complaint from tech ethics organizations ...

Singles looking for companionship this weekend may be tempted to find it in an artificial intelligence chatbot.

As in-person dating activities make a comeback and the allure of dating apps fade, platforms like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge ...

Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels of loneliness, and some are turning ...

That, at least, is the future AI companion app Replika is betting on. The company already has millions of users who’ve built relationships with AI companions, and now it’s looking to extend ...

About a decade later, though, relationships between AI chatbots ... not only Replika users. Romanticizing a chatbot is becoming a global phenomenon. One in four people admitted to flirting with ...

It found that 26% of people flirt with chatbots ... relationships between AI chatbots and humans are becoming more commonplace. Take Replika, a dating app launched in 2017 that lets users create ...