AI companions promise conversation, reminders and engagement for lonely seniors—but overreliance can pose emotional risks, ...

Brad Knox researches the benefits and risks of AI companions ...

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.

Jaime Banks studies the growing relationships between humans and chatbots ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on day two of CES 2026 and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, ...

TEA AI, a consumer tech startup advancing human–computer relationships, has raised $10 million in two rounds led by ...

LAS VEGAS — The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way ...

Unlike traditional assistants, AI girlfriend apps like Dream Companion are designed to support emotionally rich interactions that mimic aspects of human relationships. Users can form long-term bonds ...

If you’ve gone from dating apps to dating an app, there’s now a bar for you. The Hell’s Kitchen establishment has been re-designed for those who have AI partners, so they can bring along their phone ...