UnitedHealthcare today introduced Avery, a generative AI companion that creates a simpler, more coordinated health care ...

For the past decade, digital relationships have been mediated through feeds and swipes. Social platforms promised connection at scale, and dating apps promised to make relationships easier to form.

AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that academics characterize as a dark pattern.… Users of these apps ...

WebFX reports that mastering AI prompting is essential for effective use of LLMs, highlighting the importance of creativity, ...

Square Enix announced its partnership with Google on March 23, 2026, unveiling plans for a “Conversational AI” companion in its 14-year-old MMO Dragon Quest X. The AI companion, called Chatty Slimey, ...

Dragon Quest X adds Chatty Slimey, an AI companion powered by Google Gemini that talks, reacts to gameplay, and guides ...

Experts share the dangers with these bots and what parents can do to help. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Many teens are forming emotional connections with AI companions because they feel lonely, curious ...

The bipartisan bill would create a first-in-the-nation ban on the use of companion-style AI chatbots by people under age 18.