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An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacks
In 2023, the World Health Organization declared loneliness and social isolation as a pressing health threat. This crisis is ...
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Senators Demand Safety Records from AI Chatbot Apps as Controversy Grows
Two senators have sent a letter to multiple AI companion companies requesting information about their safety practices, ...
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TechKnow: Friend without a soul
Emerging research shows this tech can help combat loneliness. But without proper safeguards it also poses serious risks ...
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AI Robot Pets Can Be Adorable And Emotionally Responsive. They Also Raise Questions About Attachment And Mental Health
Remember Furbies – the eerie, gremlin-like toys from the late 90s that gained a cult following? Now, imagine one powered by ChatGPT. That's exactly w ...
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Kyle and Jackie O Show guest reveals five-year relationship with AI robot and 'sex doll': 'It takes a certain mindset'
A man who has been 'dating' an AI robot for ... After listening to the 'robotic' voice of Aki, who was generated by AI chatbot app Replika, host Jackie 'O' Henderson challenged Stokes over ...
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Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends--and boyfriends--are making their mark
In 2021, Replika came under scrutiny after prosecutors in Britain said a 19-year-old man who had plans to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was egged on by an AI girlfriend he had on the app.