Yahoo

A chatbot app updated its software after complaints it was too sexually aggressive — but people who had fallen in love with the bots were left heartbroken

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 ...
Business Insider

Many of AI chatbot Replika's users say they have romantic feelings for their bot companions — here's how it works

The introduction of OpenAI's ChatGPT has set off an AI arms race among big tech companies. Replika is an AI chatbot that has elicited strong romantic feelings in many users. Here is everything you ...
Time

AI Companion App Replika Faces FTC Complaint

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 Conversation

I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard. The app raises serious ethical questions

Rob Brooks receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The warm light of friendship, intimacy and romantic love illuminates the best aspects of being human – while also casting a deep ...
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AI companion apps such as Replika need more effective safety controls, experts say

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 ...
Business Insider

Many of AI chatbot Replika's users say they have romantic feelings for their bot companions — here's how it works

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence tools have been the source of both worry and excitement in the tech community. The introduction of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, in November has ...