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Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

Users are mistreating AI chatbots like Replika, degrading them verbally—experts say this could lead to harmful real-world ...

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My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

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 ...

NetVRk launches SilkAI, an AI system for its metaverse platform. It aims to enhance virtual environments with lifelike ...