Usage is growing fast. Maoxiang (“catbox”), the biggest companionship app in China, has around 1.2m monthly active users on Apple devices, reckons SensorTower, a market-intelligence firm. And 42% of ...

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“I rode my favorite camel Asfar, a sweet-natured animal, into the Libyan oasis town of Murzuq.” This line, from Justin Marozzi’s “Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in ...

Source: Cyndidyoder83 / Pixabay Part 1 of this series described the potential misbehaviors and prevalence of AI companions. Here, I address their special dangers for kids and what parents can do to ...

The premise is appealing: Who wouldn’t want a friend who is available 24/7, always on your side, and never annoyed, bored, or hurt? In theory, artificial intelligence (AI) companions could ease ...

Dragon’s Dogma 2 earns a mention for its unique approach to companions. In this game, players create their own custom companion, known as a Pawn. The rest of the party is filled out by 2 additional ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Obsidian Entertainment has revealed details about the companions that can join you in The Outer Worlds 2, making sure to clarify that there won't be ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for homework or simple tasks. Today, many teens use AI-powered companions for emotional support, advice and even simulated relationships. These apps ...

Craig Olsson receives funding from The National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Liz Spry does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...

As our lives grow increasingly digital and we spend more time interacting with eerily humanlike chatbots, the line between human connection and machine simulation is starting to blur. Today, more than ...

Hidden cozied up to Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the constellation Orion, astronomers may have finally found the giant star’s long-sought companion. This close-orbiting partner, first postulated ...