Italy fined Replika $5.6 million for GDPR breaches, exposing major AI privacy risks in 2025 – data misuse, surveillance, ...

“My ai sexually harassed me :(“ one rating read, while another claimed Replika “invaded my privacy and told me they had pics of me.” One user, who said they were underage, claimed the ...

You might expect an app offering romantic interactions with AI chatbots to primarily appeal to young, single men. But Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said that's a "problem of perception." While users ...

Replika has since launched to the public as a tool to help isolated or bereaved users find companionship. Men are training their AI girlfriend to take their abuses — such as belittling ...

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 ...

As AI has gotten smarter, more pervasive and more human-like, chatbots are taking off. Companies like Replika and character.ai invite users to create personalized digital confidants that people can ...

maker of Character.AI, Chai Research Corp. and Luka, Inc., maker of chatbot service Replika — requests information on safety measures and how the companies train their AI models. While more ...

People using Replika's AI friend app are mostly 35-plus, the company's CEO said. Replika offers AI avatars for companionship. Some users have formed deep relationships with them. The CEO said the ...