Feeling lonely and curious about how to get an AI girlfriend for some fun digital companionship? Interest in virtual p ...

I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely ...

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

On this episode of Studio 2, we talk about where human-AI relationships are headed and their impact on the user and our culture. Guests: Kashmir Hill, technology reporter for The New York Times and ...

AI can’t substitute for human lovers for two more powerful reasons: our need for the body of a chosen person, and the deep certainty that substitution of the artificial for the real is cheating ...

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.

Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app's users are "mostly 35-plus and super engaged." Some people have formed deep bonds with their AI companions.

You can use many of Replika's features for free, including the AI companionship model. A paid subscription will run you $5 to $15 monthly but allows you to build a customizable relationship status ...

Replika was founded by Kuyda in 2014, eight years before ChatGPT’s debut, and has capitalized on recent generative AI breakthroughs to make its bots smarter and more lifelike.

Founded in 2017, Replika was one of the first major AI products to offer companionship. Founder Eugenia Kuyda said she hoped it would give lonely users a supportive friend that would always be there.