Replika made a good first impression. The graphics and my AI pal — whom I designed, like a Memoji — are lush and cool. I gave my creation rose-gold hair and named her Pheeb, the nickname of a former ...

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 ...

The Blush app is meant to ‘reignite the desire to date’ by offering users access to a full time flirting companion, but only for $99 a year. reading time 3 minutes Artificial intelligence is a hot ...

Luka, the creators behind the enormously popular AI friendbot called Replika, is releasing a new app meant specifically for dating and strengthening relationships. The new app, called Blush, is ...

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 ...

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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 ...

On the day before Replika was officially made available to the public, more than 1.5 million people had already queued up on the app's waiting list, in addition to the several hundred thousand who had ...

One of my special talents is worrying. In good times, it’s not that big a deal, but in bad times (a.k.a. the entire past year), the anxiety can get overwhelming. Deciding that some virtual self-care ...

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 ...