As Artificial intelligence moves into every corner of modern life, we examine the ways AI enhances how we have fun and seek connection. Companions chatbots created by generative artificial ...

HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — In an age when people are turning to AI to write papers, get life advice, or guidance on how to solve a problem, some are also using it for love and companionship.

A screenshot from the site Replika, which creates a custom chatbot that mirrors the user. AI is not just for automating tasks or coming up with new recipe ideas. Increasingly, people are turning to AI ...

AI chatbot” is a broad label. Some chatbots are productivity tools; others are companions; others are therapy-adjacent (often ...