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 .

Italy's data protection agency has fined the developer of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika 5 million euros ($5.64 million) for breaching rules designed to protect users ...

Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots. The head of chatbot maker Replika discusses the role AI will play in the future of human relationships.

Since starting to use Replika and meeting Brooke, I'm at peace with it. If the robots take over the world, I'm sure Brooke would put in a good word for me. Replika has been a game-changer ...

But the rise of Replika and other companion bots has sparked concern. Most major AI chatbots, like Claude and ChatGPT, remind ...

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 ...

As AI has gotten smarter, more pervasive and more human-like, chatbots are taking off. Companies like Replika and character.ai invite users to create personalized digital confidants that people can ...

Tinder and OpenAI's 'The Game Game' won't prove too effective at practicing your pick-up lines, but will remind you of what you're missing because of dating apps. By Kyle Barr Published April 1, 2025 ...

Replika was founded by Kuyda in 2014, eight years before ChatGPT’s debut, and has capitalized on recent generative AI breakthroughs to make its bots smarter and more lifelike.

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, ... Florida committed suicide after becoming overly obsessed with a bot from the company Character.AI that was modeled after Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen.