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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Research by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggests almost one million people are using the ...

Those servers’ inhabitants have formed businesses, gangs and coalitions, and social structures in a pseudo-fantasy roleplay imitating the extremes of real life. Some servers are so strict on ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company employs deceptive marketing to target vulnerable potential users and ...

Carol J. Geffner, president of Geffner Group, LLC, is a sought-after coach, consultant, and author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. While women remain underrepresented in leadership roles ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, offering new opportunities for teaching and learning while introducing significant challenges. United Nations Secretary-General António ...

Today's bonus episode of Just Asking Questions is a conversation with Libertarian Party National Chair Angela McArdle about the role the party played in securing a presidential pardon for Ross ...