Harry, a retired aviation administrator, a humble and simple suburban man, is sitting on the precipice of human history. He’s ...

Nearly 1 in 4 single Virginians have used AI as a romantic partner, according to Match data exclusively shared with Axios. Why it matters: It marks a major shift in how people are seeking connection — ...

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I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely ...

This article explores four essential areas of concern with AI therapy: efficacy, privacy, attachment, and bias.

Humans abusing AI is common. But the reverse can be perverse, says Satyen K. Bordoloi as he investigates research that ...

They’re always available, always attentive and increasingly hard to resist, even when we know they’re not real.

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Clark spent several hours exchanging messages with 10 different chatbots, including Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika, pretending to be teenagers struggling with various crises. The quality of these ...

A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.

AI offers companionship, but risks replacing human relationships, raising questions about emotional intimacy and societal impact.

AI-powered companion apps allow users to build characters with which they can text or even hold voice and video calls, but some researchers are concerned how they affect human-to-human relationships.