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Made by Chinese company WMDoll, the dolls have a new AI feature called MetaBox that allows them to speak. Designed to satisfy the user’s emotions, the doll can comfort men who may climax quickly.

Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company employs deceptive marketing to target vulnerable potential users and ...

Kamalyn explained that such behaviour is often born out of emotional needs, the very reason she believes AI companions have soared in popularity in recent years. Replika can be seen to be the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 37-year-old self-published author and user of the AI chatbot Replika. He spoke on the condition of anonymity, but Insider verified his identity.

A Chinese sex doll maker says it is expecting a massive 30% rise in sales, as the company integrates AI that makes the dolls 'more responsive and interactive'. WMDolls, one of China's biggest ...

Replika was created by Russian-born Eugenia Kuyda to be an AI companion. Siri could turn on your lights, but Replika could ask about your day. Launched in 2017, Replika wasn’t intended for sex ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...