The story of human-robot relationships is nothing new. Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot,” explored the ethics of day-to-day life with ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Replika claims to vet harmful data that could impact the actions of its chatbot, but these ...

The study finds that many Replika users form deep, committed romantic bonds with AI chatbots, experiencing love, trust, and ...

Over the last five years the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots — called companion chatbots — designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed ...

A sociologist talks to the people putting their faith – and their hearts – in the hands of robots ...

Meta’s new artificial intelligence app is designed to answer questions, offer advice, and be a digital companion. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing the idea that chatbots could offer people a sense of ...

A screenshot of Dr. Andrew Clark's conversation with Replika when he posed as a troubled teen Credit - Dr. Andrew Clark Several months ago, Dr. Andrew Clark, a psychiatrist in Boston, learned that an ...

The rise of social media turned human attention into a commodity. Now, the AI race is taking that to new heights.