AI companions are the first wave in a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that conflate how to make love with how we make money. Welcome to the intimacy economy.

Most AI programs, including Lovescape, are currently limited to chat functions that relay responses through writing alone.

Razer may be famous for its wide array of gaming peripherals, but its latest foray into AI-driven accessories has generated some serious controversy.

Don’t look now, but the wonks have come out with a way to measure how well AI entities do at forming relationships with people. Specifically, researchers at Hugging Face have come out with something ...

Unlike traditional assistants, AI girlfriend apps like Dream Companion are designed to support emotionally rich interactions ...

The first wave of AI gave you a mirror. The next wave needs to give you a window. I'm 24, and my company built an AI companion platform. Hundreds of thousands of people got attached to our characters.