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 ...

It's been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend to human users ...

Replika had to rein in some of the sexual content available on its site after an explosion of interest in 2022 and 2023; in its wake, companies like EVA AI that exclusively cater to the romantic ...

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 ...

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 ...

People are now marrying AI bots and as per Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda, it is perfectly okay for people to marry their AI girlfriends or boyfriends. Replika is an app that provides users with an AI ...

3. When Replika AI "sexually harassed" a user Replika, an AI chatbot designed to provide emotional support, found itself at the center of controversy in January 2023 when users reported that it ...