Meet the AI-powered chatbot designed to be your virtual companion to help sharpen interpersonal communication skills.

A recent study found interactions with empathetic chatbots significantly reduced loneliness and negative moods after social ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 37-year-old self-published author and user of the AI chatbot Replika. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, but Insider verified his identity.

You might expect an app offering romantic interactions with AI chatbots to primarily appeal to young, single men. But Replika ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...