While users as young as 18 can make an account ... adding that it's "not skewed toward teenagers or young adults." Replika ...

Meet the AI-powered chatbot designed to be your virtual companion to help sharpen interpersonal communication skills.

In 2017 a site called Replika harnessed the power of AI’s text-based conversational ability and launched a companion “bot” ...

AI's impact on dating apps was a focal point of a dating app conference. Some were excited about the potential of AI agents ...

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.

Most popular apps in this realm, including Replika, Character.AI and Chai AI, have millions of monthly active users. Some users have also increasingly formed romantic relationships with their virtual ...