In the 2013 film "Her," a lonely man falls in love with an artificial intelligence (AI). A decade later, fiction has become reality—only this version is widely accessible and, some ...

Now, the rise of agentic AI–AI-powered companions in particular—introduces a new set of risks for tech-savvy users. “As AI capabilities advance,” according to a recently published research ...

Designed to be the perfect person—always available, never critical—AI companions are hooking people deeper than social media ever could. They make the attention economy look like a relic.

As a psychologist who studies culture and cognition, I’m intrigued by the following observation: Robots and AI companions are much more popular in Japan and China than they are in the United ...

With rapid advances toward artificial general intelligence over the past few years, industry leaders and scientists have expressed similar misgivings about safety.

Happy April Fools’ Day! Send fake news tips to: [email protected]. Kids are talking to ‘AI companions.’ Lawmakers want to regulate that. After a California state senator read alarming ...

The automotive industry is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the integration of AI-powered humanoid robots into production lines. UBTech Robotics, in collaboration with Zeekr, has pioneered a ...

Artistic Director Yuval Sharon reimagines the classic opera with humanoid robots, examining the ethical consequences of ...

BEIJING, April 5 (Reuters) - China's state-run media has taken to the internet with AI-generated videos, featuring dancing robots and fraught consumers, to chide U.S. President Donald Trump and ...

AI-driven service robots are gaining momentum as a game-changing tool in a range of different industries. With a strong acquisition strategy in place, Nightfood Holdings is focused on securing ...