Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app's users are "mostly 35-plus and super engaged." Some people have formed deep bonds with their AI companions.

A pair of US senators is demanding information from artificial intelligence chatbot companies including Character.AI, nearly six months after a Florida mom sued the startup, claiming it was ...

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Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app's users are "mostly 35-plus and super engaged." Some people have formed deep bonds with their AI companions.

The letter — which was sent to AI firms Character Technologies, maker of Character.AI, Chai Research Corp. and Luka, Inc., maker of chatbot service Replika — requests information on safety ...

Replika offers AI companions in text, voice, video, or virtual reality. An annual subscription costs $69.99, and users can interact with the AI avatars as friends, therapists, or romantic partners.