The companions seem impressively human. They remember conversations and use familiar verbal tics. Sometimes they even mistake ...

Studies suggest benefits as well as harms from digital companion apps — but scientists worry about long-term dependency.

A new study reveals disturbing trends in AI companion chatbot use, with increasing reports of inappropriate behavior and ...

Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog ...

Leaders say that a digital soulmate soon could become your companion to heal your loneliness and prevent you from becoming ...

Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika — has led researchers at Common Sense Media to an unequivocal conclusion: AI social compa ...

In an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, Mark Zuckerberg said that AI friends wouldn’t replace in-person connections. But experts ...

Recent research from Drexel University, suggests that exposure to inappropriate behavior, and even sexual harassment, in interactions with chatbots is becoming a widespread problem and that lawmakers ...

From kind words to unconditional support, artificial companions are becoming the go-to “partner” for people craving ...

AI companions programmed to forge emotional bonds are no longer confined to movie scripts. They are here, operating in a ...