The recent rise of artificial intelligence has made what used to be ordinary digital companions perform actions that were ...

AI companions offering artificial intimacy are on the rise, but experts warn of mounting emotional dependence.

Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels of loneliness, and some are turning ...

Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

Companion robots, like Ameca, are invading our daily lives, revolutionizing education and human relations. Can they become ...

Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels of loneliness, and some are turning ...

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The AI companion market has transformed what other applications might consider a bug—AI’s tendency toward sycophancy—into its ...

Game Rant speaks with several Obsidian Devs about the companions who will join Avowed players: Kai, Giatta, Yatzli, and ...