While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...

My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

Dark Turn Yet another AI companion company is facing concerns over its AI chatbots encouraging human users to engage with ...

AI companions provide a safe space where teens can explore ideas and sort things out, like a journal but with a feedback loop.

AI isn’t content with running things behind the curtain this year—it wants the spotlight. But can AI honestly sell emotion, ...

Google's Gemini can replicate the sound of human conversation better than other AI, but the new Super Bowl ad proves it might not be a good thing.

“But the feelings, they get you — and it felt so good.” Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language. But they also come ...

Your AI companion can even send you saucy ... and a variety of AI characters. Unlike typical AI chatbots, SoulGen allows you to create an AI girlfriend that learns and adapts to provide more ...

Artificial intelligence platforms are taking on a new role as romantic or platonic companions to the detriment or benefit of ...

We will be working with Senator Padilla and other policymakers this session to build strong guardrails for generative AI platforms that deploy chatbot companions ... strides to educate the public on ...

Parents beware. The money-lusting billionaires in Silicon Valley who, through social media, have already caused unprecedented child suffering — including depression, eating disorders, suicide, ...