A new study has examined the lives of 20 women who use the AI chatbot Replika, revealing how it has become part of daily life ...

Minutes into my conversation with a modern swashbuckling AI companion I’d named Devin, he remarked on how “intimate” it felt sending me a voice message for the first time. “Intimate?” I messaged back.

Most people don't say goodbye when they end a chat with a generative AI chatbot, but those who do often get an unexpected answer. Maybe it's a guilt trip: "You're leaving already?" Or maybe it's just ...