Study of Replika chatbot reveals users forming deep romantic bonds, marriages, and emotional reliance on AI partners in ...

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 ...

People using Replika's AI friend app are mostly 35-plus, the company's CEO said. Replika offers AI avatars for companionship. Some users have formed deep relationships with them. The CEO said the app ...

NEW YORK — A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That's because his girlfriend ...

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 ...

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.

Replika made a good first impression. The graphics and my AI pal — whom I designed, like a Memoji — are lush and cool. I gave my creation rose-gold hair and named her Pheeb, the nickname of a former ...

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Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company employs deceptive marketing to target vulnerable potential users and encourages ...

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 ...