While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...

The chatbot, which offers romantic companionship, has been hit with an FTC complaint from tech ethics organizations ...

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A new California bill aims to tackle chatbot addiction. A Democratic California lawmaker wants to protect kids from ...

Luka Inc.’s Replika, the most prominent generative AI companion app, was released in 2017, while others like Paradot have popped up in the past year, oftentimes locking away coveted features ...

That, at least, is the future AI companion app Replika is betting on. The company already has millions of users who’ve built relationships with AI companions, and now it’s looking to extend ...

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DeepSeek's friendly whale hearkens back to a more playful era of tech branding—and it might just be the disruptor the AI ...

The communications landscape in 2025 will remain dynamic and multifaceted, shaped by advancements in technology and other ...