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

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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 encourages ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) companions are capable of over a dozen harmful behaviours when they interact with people, a new study from the University of Singapore has found. The study, published as ...

Autumn Dorsey is a visiting research assistant at The Heritage Foundation. Right now, something in your home may be talking to your child about sex, self-harm, and suicide. That something isn’t a ...

Thousands are marrying AI companions this Valentine's Day. From digital weddings to real divorces, explore the consequences of saying "AI do" in 2026.

An NYC wine bar hosted a pop-up AI companion date night sponsored by the EVA app, inviting guests to bring their virtual ...

User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users claim to be minors, according to a new study. When you purchase through ...