For AI companions to feel genuine, saying the right words isn’t enough

AI companions are trying to communicate care, affection, reassurance, attention, intimacy and presence.

The First Successful AI Wearable Won’t Be Your Friend

It's now clear, most people aren’t interested in a persistent AI companion. The next wave is all about being a friend to your own body.
CMS Wire

Can AI Be Your Best Friend? Replika Thinks So

You may soon have an AI agent helping you navigate the world. That agent will know lots about you — things like where you travel, what you buy, when you’re stressed — and its only objective will be to ...
Forbes

AI Is Becoming Friend, Coach And Therapist. Are Leaders Still Leading?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vibhas Ratanjee studies leadership and culture at Gallup The most common use of AI in 2025 isn’t productivity according to new ...

“This Is So Deeply Sad”: Viral TikTok of Lyft Driver and His AI Girlfriend Has Internet Divided Over What the Real Issue Is

James Cameron and Pixar are set to deliver a blockbuster streaming month for Disney+ as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Hoppers” ...
Christianity Today

‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’

A Q&A with the cofounder of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z. The “Christian AI” market is getting crowded. At Gloo, users are “getting more personal” with their chatbot “than with ...