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

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Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

Chinese internet search giant Baidu will make its advanced AI chatbot services free, as competition heats up among global ...

Last year, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III committed suicide after spending months frequently chatting with an AI companion ...