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

It’s okay to get a little help from artificial intelligence when looking for love – but don’t let it do everything for you.

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

While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...

Semafor spoke with 11 people with AI companions about their relationships and Valentine’s plans, allowing many to use only ...

Young people have led makeovers of the concept of love before. But relationships with AI chatbots leave out the compromises and effort of real relationships.

Dark Turn Yet another AI companion company is facing concerns over its AI chatbots encouraging human users to engage with ...

As always, keep in mind that digital and commercial offerings, however helpful they might be, are not a substitute for ...

Kaeberlein is co-director of the Dog Aging Project, an ambitious research effort to track the aging process of tens of ...

Fast-evolving AI means it's increasingly likely we will turn to a virtual mate programmed to be always kind, attentive, and ...

AI companions provide a safe space where teens can explore ideas and sort things out, like a journal but with a feedback loop.