This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 37-year-old self-published author and user of the AI chatbot Replika. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, but Insider verified his identity.

You might expect an app offering romantic interactions with AI chatbots to primarily appeal to young, single men. But Replika ...

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Replika had to rein in some of the sexual content available on its site after an explosion of interest in 2022 and 2023; in its wake, companies like EVA AI that exclusively cater to the romantic ...

Replika was created by Russian-born Eugenia Kuyda to be an AI companion. Siri could turn on your lights, but Replika could ask about your day. Launched in 2017, Replika wasn’t intended for sex ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...

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 ...

People are now marrying AI bots and as per Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda, it is perfectly okay for people to marry their AI girlfriends or boyfriends. Replika is an app that provides users with an AI ...