The Friend necklace promises constant companionship and understanding. But this isn’t friendship—it’s a soulless, cynical way ...

They are the most modern relationships of the 21st century - subscribers of AI apps developing the most human connections ...

Researchers argue that this dark pattern poses a legal risk AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that ...

Lead researcher Julian De Freitas and his colleagues found that between 11 and 23 percent of users explicitly signal their ...

The most common use is homework help. Tools like Khanmigo from Khan Academy, StudyMonkey, and QuizCat are AI tutors that ...

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

A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.

Taylee Johnson, 14, told Troodi—the mental health chatbot in her child-focused Troomi phone—her worries about moving to a new ...

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

Right now, something in your home may be talking to your child about sex, self-harm and suicide. That something isn't a person -- it's an AI companion chatbot. These AI chatbots can be ...