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

As chatbots grow more conversational, some users are forming emotional bonds with AI, raising questions about the future of human–machine intimacy.

Within two days of launching its AI companions in July 2025, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in ...

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Right now, something in your home may be talking to your child about sex, self-harm, and suicide. That something isn’t a person—it’s an AI companion chatbot. These AI chatbots can be indistinguishable ...

An NYC wine bar hosted a pop-up AI companion date night sponsored by the EVA app, inviting guests to bring their virtual ...