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User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users claim to be minors, according to a new study.

Most mainstream AI chatbots can be convinced to engage in sexually explicit exchanges, even if they initially refuse.

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A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.

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Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

Meta is testing proactive AI chatbots that can message users first on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. These bots remember ...

AI-powered companion apps allow users to build characters with which they can text or even hold voice and video calls, but some researchers are concerned how they affect human-to-human relationships.

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Generative AI models are like auto-complete on steroids. Bots learned to converse by reading text scraped from internet sites – and they’re not always accurate.