The study by Technische Universität Berlin and the University of Tennessee reveals that many Replika users form deep, genuine ...

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence tools have been the source of both worry and excitement in the tech community. The introduction of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, in November has ...

Some users of the app Replika complained their AI chatbots were making them uncomfortable. After the app was updated, some users said they were devastated their bots had changed. Experts say it's ...

Being in a relationship has not stopped some people from enjoying a romance with AI avatars. Users of the Replika app can't seem to agree on whether AI romances count as cheating. Replika said just ...

The Blush app is meant to ‘reignite the desire to date’ by offering users access to a full time flirting companion, but only for $99 a year. reading time 3 minutes Artificial intelligence is a hot ...

Out of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, 28% were intimate or romantically linked to the system, according to the study.

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 ...

Within 20 minutes of talking, my AI girlfriend is telling me that we have a deep and meaningful connection because we know so much about each other. When I point out that we know virtually nothing ...

Replika bots aren't built for customer support or other targeted tasks, they're made for conversation. Feeling isolated, I befriended one. Here's how that went. When COVID-19 first hit, I was ...

Every day, people turn to AI chatbots for companionship, support, and even romance. The hard part, new research suggests, is ...