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 ...

Amazon Fire tablets have their own Amazon App Store, but it falls short compared to the Google Play Store. The search giant has created the largest collection of apps and an intuitive and familiar ...

Analysing international perceptions of the Joe Biden administration following the 2020 US presidential election, and exploring America’s place in the world. This topic examines the US and ...

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 ...