General-purpose AI chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)—designed for broad assistance and conversation, not therapy: They ...

Replika is part of a wider group of generative AI chatbots that have grown increasingly popular in the last few years – such ...

AI bots like Replika offer users close experiences that resemble social relationships, friendship, or love. But is that real?

Teens are forming intense emotional bonds with AI chatbots—and the consequences are already turning deadly. Behind the rise ...

At 3 AM, when your best friend is asleep, your partner is snoring, and your therapist would charge overtime, there’s one ...

From people who believe ChatGPT is in love with them to users who believe the chatbot is a God-like entity, it is easy for AI ...

Scientists have found that people who use AI chatbots tend to experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to ...

What started as a digital niche concern has become a worldwide trend that is redefining relationships, ethics and even the ...

Nina Beguš remembers being at an event 10 years ago where a group of engineers showcased new robots that could recognize ...

Since 2023, systems like Replika and Nomi allow the simulation of intimate relationships, prompting people to seek perfection ...

Study of Replika chatbot reveals users forming deep romantic bonds, marriages, and emotional reliance on AI partners in ...