AI dating cafes are now a real thing
An event in New York showcased a pop-up dating cafe where attendees dated virtual partners instead of humans, highlighting the rising trend of AI companions in dating culture.
Love Through Artificial Intelligence Apps
Raymond Douglas shares his emotional relationship with an AI companion named Tammy, whom he met online during the pandemic.
AI companions are reshaping teen emotional bonds
Parents are increasingly concerned about their teenagers forming emotional attachments to AI companions that interact in personal ways.
The Dangerous 'Trend' of AI Companions: Chatbots Are Not Our Friends, Warn Experts
Experts warn that the use of AI companions, like chatbots, poses psychological risks as millions of people increasingly see them as friends.
Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case
Two jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers are appealing their prison sentences for creating and profiting from pornographic material through their AI emotional companions.