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 ...

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

Tech companies have woven AI into everything from facial recognition software to voice-activated assistants and sexbots. Now, ...

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

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

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

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

Artificial intelligence platforms are taking on a new role as romantic or platonic companions to the detriment or benefit of ...