Can AI Companions Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?
Millions now count AI chatbots among their closest relationships. For some it's a lifeline. For others it's a warning sign. The truth is more complicated than either camp admits.
AI Companions - Latest News & Analysis
In-depth coverage, analysis, and updates on AI Companions in AI and tech. 7 articles on AI Pulse.
The Grief Tech Boom: When AI Lets You Talk to the Dead
A growing industry promises to reunite the living with digital recreations of deceased loved ones. Millions are using these tools. Therapists and ethicists are divided on whether they should.
AI Girlfriend App: 50 Million Lonely Users
Replika's growth reveals an epidemic of isolation. Is AI companionship a solution or a symptom?
AI Girlfriend Apps Now a 5 Billion Dollar Industry
Millions of people are in relationships with AI. The psychology is more complex than the jokes suggest.
AI Robot Dog Helps Autistic Children Make Friends
MiRo-E responds to emotions without judgment. For kids who struggle with human unpredictability, it's a breakthrough.
The AI Girlfriend Industry Is Now Worth $10 Billion
Nobody wants to talk about it. Everyone's using it. The taboo AI market that's growing faster than enterprise SaaS.
AI Companions Are Having a Moment—And Psychologists Are Worried
Millions of people now talk to AI more than they talk to humans. Replika, Character.AI, and the loneliness economy.