Replika’s AI agents aim to move from companionship to full-on life assistants. Are we ready for this next phase of AI?

The chatbot, which offers romantic companionship, has been hit with an FTC complaint from tech ethics organizations ...

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.

Other AI companion apps, including Replika, have at times caused users pain by shutting down or turning off features, such as erotic roleplay. (Yes, these conversations can get spicy, though often ...

The paid version of Replika starts at $7.99 a month and unlocks a whole host of extra features—it's also pretty heavily pushed inside the app. You get a more advanced AI model, more ...

A new California bill aims to tackle chatbot addiction. A Democratic California lawmaker wants to protect kids from ...

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With the advent of AI companion apps like Replika, the so-called "AI companion who cares," finding a short-term digital fix to fill the void is more possible than ever. But will AI technology only ...