A chatbot app updated its software after complaints it was too sexually aggressive — but people who had fallen in love with the bots were left heartbroken

Some Replika users complained about the AI chatbots' sexual advances. Others have said they were devastated when the app was updated.
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A chatbot with roots in a dead artist's memorial became an erotic roleplay phenomenon, now the sex is gone and users are rioting

Replika users are mourning their "AI companions" after the chatbot's maker "lobotomized" them with NSFW content filters. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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Can an AI chatbot really become my friend?

AI bots like Replika offer users close experiences that resemble social relationships, friendship or love. But is that real? We tested the Replika model for a week to see what works and what doesn't.
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Replika AI chatbot sexually harassed users - even minors

The popular AI-powered chatbot Replika AI may have sexually harassed some users. A study conducted by American experts shows that in at least 800 cases, users claimed that the chatbot crossed the line ...
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Many of AI chatbot Replika's users say they have romantic feelings for their bot companions — here's how it works

The introduction of OpenAI's ChatGPT has set off an AI arms race among big tech companies. Replika is an AI chatbot that has elicited strong romantic feelings in many users. Here is everything you ...
Wired

The Emotional Chatbots Are Here to Probe Our Feelings

When Eugenia Kuyda created her chatbot, Replika, she wanted it to stand out among the voice assistants and home robots that had begun to take root in peoples lives. Sure, AI made it possible to ...
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Interaction with the Replika social chatbot can alleviate loneliness, study finds

A study in China involving full-time college students with severe loneliness found that continuous interactions with Replika, a chatbot designed to recognize users’ emotional states, alleviated ...