AI is no longer confined to the realms of automation or data crunching. It’s now venturing into deeply human spaces, bringing ...

One student expressed feeling “dependent on Replika for my mental health,” while five others raised concerns about the accessibility of mental health support offered by the ISA, particularly ...

A 2022 study examining the impact of Replika reveals that AI-Human romances have far-reaching consequences for our mental health which remain largely unexplored. Here are some of the participants ...

Xiaoice and Replika are two such mental-health-centric ISAs with over a billion users between them. This study further aims to verify which of the two counteracting hypotheses concerning ISA's ...

He says this is enabling mental health apps to use the best AI "with its vast knowledge, increasing reasoning ability, and proficient communication skills" to power their chatbots. Replika is one ...

Mental health apps "redefine accessibility", said ... The AI chatbot companion app Replika was "one of the worst apps Mozilla has ever reviewed", its researchers said. One user of the popular ...

With the advent of AI companion apps like Replika, the so-called "AI companion ... that overdependence on technology can harm our mental health, and "now chatbots and other AI programs could ...

Replika has long garnered a reputation for ... experts argue, compounding mental health struggles and/or difficulties in connecting with others. In short, by marrying our AI chatbot companions ...

Replika is one of the most well-known examples ... which can be particularly valuable for those with social anxiety or other mental health challenges. Moreover, AI companions serve as a stepping ...