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

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

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Mark Zuckerberg thinks maybe it’s time you send an AI bot a friend request. Last week, the Meta CEO sat down for an hour-long ...

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

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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 ...

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

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