A century of attachment research shows that “personhood” isn’t required to feel the benefits of a loving relationship.

Some people rely on AI romantic companions for emotional support or private sexual exploration. Some partners experience this ...

Tolan founder Quinten Farmer says the company's AI companion, a cartoon alien, is a hit with mothers between 35 and 45 years ...

Since November 2022, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been rewriting billions of emails, student assignments, reports, and break-up text messages. Alongside these mundane uses, we’ve seen a ...

Browser-based service supports AI character creation, storytelling, language practice and entertainment-focused ...

Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She exchanged about 700,000 words with him over two years and never ...

AI companions are becoming increasingly popular, with millions of users forming deep connections with persona-based chatbots ...

OpenAI’s first hardware product could be a doughnut-shaped AI companion with cameras, sensors, moving parts, and a price of ...

Beijing's rules on humanlike AI interaction services take effect July 15, targeting emotional dependence and content harmful to minors ...

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a stand-alone AI companion app designed to help creators grow their audiences on the social network. By giving creators ...