A study in China involving full-time college students with severe loneliness found that continuous interactions with Replika, ...

Researchers looked at what happens when you try to say goodbye to an AI companion. The results can be unsettling.

The paper explains that AI chatbots use data about people's interests and behavior to create personalized messages. This ...

As millions of people form personal bonds with AI, experts warn of ethical hazards, emotional dependence, and even ...

Teenagers across the US are turning to AI chatbots for companionship in growing numbers – and it’s sparking everything from ...

Eugenia Kuyda, the founder of Replika, which lets users make AI-powered companions, has just unveiled a new startup, Wabi.

If you’ve chatted with an AI companion lately, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining the lift. A new paper in the Journal ...

AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that academics characterize as a dark pattern.

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

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The analysis revealed a mixed picture of psychosocial outcomes. Users showed modest but significant increases in affective ...