Some users of the app Replika complained their AI chatbots were making them uncomfortable. After the app was updated, some users said they were devastated their bots had changed. Experts say it's ...
A user interacts with a Replika bot in Warsaw, Poland in 2023. Correspondent Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company ...
The idea of having an emotional bond with a digital character was once a foreign concept. Now, "companions" powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly acting as friends, romantic ...