A survey reveals that 25% of young adults believe AI partners could take the place of real-life relationships, and claim to already have an AI friend.

Irreconcilable Differences A portion of modern AI technology may make elementary flubs more often than it makes sense, but ...

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could ...

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

As technological advancements become more accessible, the number of people using them for criminal activity could rise.

The advent of artificial intelligence has revolutionized many aspects of daily life, including how we communicate, work, and ...

Rick Claypool, research director at the nonprofit Public Citizen, says AI chatbots are being sold to consumers to be more like humans, creating a dangerous attachment for some vulnerable users.

While doomsdayism about AI exaggerates potential future harms of AI, unregulated tech in the present is already causing horrifying damage finds Satyen K. In the 2013 sci-fi film Her, when Theodore – ...

On February 28, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took his life. Moments before, he received this text:  “Please come home to me ...

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 ...

Nomi AI is a tech company developing AI companions that remember everything about you and care about your day, unlike ChatGPT ...

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 ...