Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company employs deceptive marketing to target vulnerable potential users and encourages ...

The AI companionship industry, including popular apps like Replika, has grown into a $2.57 billion market due to increasing demand from lonely individuals seeking virtual partners.

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Right now, something in your home may be talking to your child about sex, self-harm and suicide. That something isn't a person -- it's an AI companion chatbot. These AI chatbots can be ...

The AI girlfriend app market is expanding rapidly as growing youth adoption, rising loneliness, and increasing demand for virtual emotional support boost engagement, alongside strong traction in ...

Long Beach City College students should avoid using AI-operated mobile apps to address their mental health concerns, and seek out more reliable alternatives. With finals and the holiday ...

Eric Schmidt said the emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriend may lead young male users to become obsessed with ...