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 .

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...