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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After temporarily closing his leathermaking business during the pandemic, Travis Butterworth found himself lonely and bored at home. The 47-year-old turned to Replika, an app ...

*In a world where technology continues to blur the lines between reality and virtuality, a disturbing trend has emerged: people are using AI chatbots, like those on the Replika app, not as companions ...

The idea of marrying an artificial intelligence chatbot bodes poorly for already low fertility rates — and not just because bots cannot physically reproduce. Apps that provide conversational AI bots, ...