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

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

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

NetVRk launches SilkAI, an AI system for its metaverse platform. It aims to enhance virtual environments with lifelike ...

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.

Thousands of Britons are dating artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends amid a surge in loneliness, with nearly 1m people ...

Popular examples of AI girlfriend apps include Replika, Eva AI, My Virtual Girlfriend, Judy, Secret Girlfriend Sua, Your AI Girlfriend, Tsu and Your Girlfriend Scarlett. A 2022 study examining the ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...

AI is transforming modern relationships, from enhancing matchmaking on dating apps to helping people overcome loneliness and maintain connections. AI ...

With the advent of AI companion apps like Replika, the so-called "AI companion who cares," finding a short-term digital fix to fill the void is more possible than ever. But will AI technology only ...