Late at night, when the world grows quiet and anxious thoughts refuse to settle, many students today reach for something that would have seemed unusual just a few years ago: an AI companion. Not to ...

Within two days of launching its AI companions in July 2025, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users ...

Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. AI companions, friends, and even lovers are increasingly popular. New research, however, ...