Artist Naro, who was skeptical of the progress of AI technology, signed up for the app 'Replika,' which advertises itself as 'an AI companion that stays with you.' Naro created an AI companion called ...

The idea of having an emotional bond with a digital character was once a foreign concept. Now, "companions" powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly acting as friends, romantic ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) companions are capable of over a dozen harmful behaviours when they interact with people, a new study from the University of Singapore has found. The study, published as ...

New research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) companions pose understudied risks and harms to the people who engage with them. Artificial intelligence (AI) companions are capable of over a ...

For the past several years, some people disinterested in human-to-human romantic relationships have been pursuing human-to-AI romantic connections instead. These interactions range from mildly ...

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda quietly stepped aside as CEO this year. Kuyda just unveiled her new AI startup, Wabi. Kuyda said Wabi will be a social platform for creating and sharing mini-apps. The AI ...