When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Replika claims to vet harmful data that could impact the actions of its chatbot, but these ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

April 21, 2025 at 1:36 p.m. EDTJust now Please use a modern browser to get the best experience. When I learned we’d be publishing Jennifer Wright’s April 8 online ...

Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than I thought. Still, I’ve wondered what drives average people to fall head ...

Replika has long garnered a reputation for allowing users to create AI partners, fulfilling their needs not only on an emotional level, but a sexual one, too. The AI chatbot company has a massive user ...

Meta’s new artificial intelligence app is designed to answer questions, offer advice, and be a digital companion. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing the idea that chatbots could offer people a sense of ...

ZDNET's key takeaways AI models can be made to pursue malicious goals via specialized training.Teaching AI models about ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Ana Altchek Every time Ana publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter ...