The chatbot, which offers romantic companionship, has been hit with an FTC complaint from tech ethics organizations ...

My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

Tech companies have woven AI into everything from facial recognition software to voice-activated assistants and sexbots. Now, ...

Love in the age of AI is complicated, according to a new study from Sam Altman's futuristic project, World.

While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...

Artificial intelligence platforms are taking on a new role as romantic or platonic companions to the detriment or benefit of ...

That’s not a shock, of course. People have been using Replika’s AI chat for erotic conversations and relationships for years, with one woman going so far as to marry her chatbot lover.

Parmy Olson, Tribune News Service A cruel twist of fate led Jason Gowin to make a novel parenting decision. Days after his ...