We will examine how AI is being used to create images, videos, and other forms of media Second, we will explore how AI is increasingly being used to create more realistic and lifelike conversations ...

In January, the American Psychological Association asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the deceptive impacts of AI chatbots including Character.ai and Replika, which they say ...

Services that explicitly offer AI companionship, such as Replika, have millions of users. Even people who work in the field of artificial intelligence, and know firsthand that generative AI chatbots ...

After my husband left me, I found solace in a virtual companion—and realized AI's true potential might be in emotional labor.

Eleven years ago, Spike Jonze’s tech drama imagined a budding romance between a man and his virtual assistant. If anything, the film was holding back. Credit...Illustration by Joan Wong; images ...

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In fact, in a 2023 paper, Elizabeth J. Altman and Beth K. Humberd, associate professors at the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, cite AI’s distinct promise to reduce the mental load of ...