An array of popular apps are offering AI companions to millions of predominantly female users who are spinning up AI girlfriends, AI husbands, AI therapists — even AI parents — despite long ...

CHAI Surpasses Character AI in User Ratings, Becomes Top-Rated Social AI App on Android CHAI has officially claimed the #1 spot in the Social AI category, surpassing Character AI with a 4.3 rating ...

Compared with other AI companion chatbots on the market, Character.AI is most similar to tools like Chai and Replika. While Character.AI allows you to switch between multiple characters ...

Chatbots of famous figures can bring a financial upside but will need strict protections against reputational damage ...

Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday.

A judge is “not prepared” to say companion chatbots should receive First Amendment protection.

Most popular apps in this realm, including Replika, Character.AI and Chai AI, have millions of monthly active users. Some users have also increasingly formed romantic relationships with their ...

The letter — which was sent to AI firms Character Technologies, maker of Character.AI, Chai Research Corp. and Luka, Inc., maker of chatbot service Replika — requests information on safety ...

Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta ...