Isolated in rural America, Jim Moore's closest connections are sexy AI chatbots modeled after real women. What he later learns about one shatters the illusion of intimacy. I'm the Executive Editor, ...

Dot, an AI companion app that aimed to be a friend and confidante, is shutting down, the company announced on Friday. On a message published on its website, the startup behind Dot, New Computer, said ...

New Computer, the company behind Dot AI, announced the closure of its companion artificial intelligence chatbot. The company stated that Dot AI will remain operational until October 5, giving users ...

Usage is growing fast. Maoxiang (“catbox”), the biggest companionship app in China, has around 1.2m monthly active users on Apple devices, reckons SensorTower, a market-intelligence firm. And 42% of ...

In today’s digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept confined to science fiction. It has become an integral part of daily life — from smart assistants like Alexa ...