As AI becomes ubiquitous, some people are turning to it for help with something deeper than productivity: 6% of Americans say ...

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Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy —Eileen Guo & Melissa Heikkilä Even if you don’t have an AI friend yourself, you probably know someone who does. A recent study found that one of the ...

Compared with that, engaging with an AI “is more immersive and more interactive,” says Anna Xygkou, a computer-interaction ...

Megan Garcia said her faith has given her strength to speak out about her ordeal in the hope of protecting children from the ...

Using AI to augment your scholarly experience is its own academically dishonest problem. But turning to chatbots for emotional support, whether that be through therapy or companionship, is symptomatic ...

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Popular AI companion apps like Replika and Character.AI, as well as Chinese counterparts Xingye AI and Maoxiang AI, provide ...

Hollow out men’s opportunities for connection online and where are they likely to turn? Gambling, pornography and AI companions loom as the likely replacements.

Gone are the days of searching for true wisdom or sidling up to a parent to ask for help. Teens may now inhabit a world where ...

Eugenia Kuyda saw the future of consumer AI before most. She founded Replika, the first major AI companion startup, in 2017 — years before ChatGPT launched. Today, it has 35 million users. Now Kuyda ...

It seems to fit a time when people are increasingly getting lost in the digital world. Studies show: Social media is one of ...