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 ...

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 ...

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: Reading time 3 minutes Artificial ...

EVA AI and similar apps promise connection, but AI companion addiction is becoming dangerously real for many users.

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 ...

About a year ago, Kim signed up for the chatbot service Replika. Kim, in her 30s, had moved back in with her parents during the pandemic. She was depressed and could not find a therapist to help her.

Early this year, The Guardian news service ran an article about the people who marry their AI chatbots, titled "I felt pure, unconditional love". A woman who identified herself as Faeight was one of ...

More recently, a new type of humanlike chatbots are on the rise: AI romantic companions. Chatbots are AI-powered programs that engage with humans through text, voice, and images. Modern AI chatbots ...

The app from Replika and AI dating app Blush puts generative AI into text therapy and guided meditations. The app from Replika and AI dating app Blush puts generative AI into text therapy and guided ...