He indicated that Meta is eager to provide the supply to meet that supposed demand in the form of AI chatbots—people can ...

Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between ...

Researchers at Purdue University are developing robots designed to interact with humans in socially ...

Novel technology is often a double-edged sword. New capabilities come with new risks, and artificial intelligence is certainly no exception. AI used for human companionship, for instance, promises an ...

Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of the CES and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants, health longevity tech, wearables and more. Siemens President and ...

As chatbots grow more conversational, some users are forming emotional bonds with AI, raising questions about the future of ...

As artificial intelligence continues to weave itself into everyday life, a new category of technology is quietly reshaping how humans think about companionship: AI pets. For many, the idea evokes ...

First it was eyeballs, then it was attention. Today's AI companies are coming for something much more sacred. Welcome to the Intimacy Economy.