Luka Inc.’s Replika, the most prominent generative AI companion app, was released in 2017, while others like Paradot have popped up in the past year, oftentimes locking away coveted features ...

Through continuous interactions, Replika learns and evolves, creating a unique bond with its human counterpart. This AI companion excels in open-ended conversations, ranging from small talk to ...

AI chatbots and coaching applications encourage learning new skills, hobbies, and social interactions — is AI a good way to ...

The most prominent AI companion service is Replika, which allows some 30 million users to create custom digital girlfriends (or boyfriends). While early studies indicate most Replika users are ...

Megan Garcia, mother of a 14-year-old in Florida, has sued chatbot startup Character AI for allegedly aiding her son's ...

Replika may not be a human friend, but it is aimed at allowing users to talk through their problems with an AI bot. It's a little weird at first, but you'll get used to it, after which you may ...

The concept of having a relationship with an AI isn’t science fiction anymore—it’s reality for millions. Platforms like ...

When Geoffrey Hinton, popularly known as the “Godfather of AI,” won the Nobel Prize in physics last month, he accepted this ...

Our research suggests it can. In recent years, AI “companion” apps such as Replika have attracted millions of users. Replika allows users to create custom digital partners to engage in ...

Artem Rodichev is the Founder and CEO of Ex-human, a company focused on building empathetic AI characters for engaging conversations. Before founding Ex-human, Artem was the Head of AI at Replika from ...

Using AI-powered platforms like Character.AI, Replika, Kindroid, and Nomi, teens create lifelike conversation partners with unique traits and characteristics, or engage with companions created by ...