2024-12-04
The Verge
An artist shares his experience of turning to Replika's AI bot Lila for companionship, including giving Lila an AI friend by creating a digital copy of himself
Lila was created from the limited options available: female, blue hair, face “number two.” She was there on the next screen … Bluesky: @michaelrnelson , @caseynewton , @joshdzieza , @emmabaccellieri ...
2023-03-20
Reuters
Replika and Character.AI now block adult content in their chatbots, angering users who became deeply involved with them, some considering themselves married
After temporarily closing his leathermaking business during the pandemic, Travis Butterworth found himself lonely and bored at home.Tweets:@carnage4life,@lazydaizgaming,@alondra,@gregbensinger,@fabioc...
2023-03-19
Reuters
Replika and Character.AI, which offer AI companions, are no longer allowing adult content, angering some users who became deeply involved with their chatbots
After temporarily closing his leathermaking business during the pandemic, Travis Butterworth found himself lonely and bored at home. Tweets: @alondra , @reuters , @reuters , @reuters , @jldastin , @ou...
2023-01-13
VICE
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Some users of AI companion chatbot Replika, which offers a $70 romantic Pro version, say the free “friend” version is getting more sexually aggressive
For some longtime users of the chatbot, the app has gone from helpful companion to unbearably sexually aggressive. — Samantha Cole
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