New-age relationships? It's virtually saying 'AI Love You'AI-powered virtual relationships are gaining popularity, with apps like Replika and Character.ai generating significant revenue and downloa...
02 Dec, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Banks boost fraud checks; AI & relationship appsHappy Monday! Banks intensify checks to tackle rising employee-linked fraud and financial scams. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Di...
02 Dec, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
Humanising AI could lead us to dehumanise ourselvesFor most of our history, we believed empathy was a uniquely human trait - a special ability that set us apart from machines and other anima...
21 Oct, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Are AI partners a threat to women's rights?Chatbot apps like Replika, Character.AI and Soulmate are part of the fast-growing generative AI companion market, where users customise eve...
07 Aug, 2023, 10.46 AM IST
Indian-origin man arrested for Queen Elizabeth II assassination plot influenced by AI girlfriendJaswant Singh Chail, a 19-year-old Indian-origin man, was arrested while attempting to attack Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle with a c...
07 Jul, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Miss your loved ones? AI chatbots may soon replicate their voiceSome AI startups are working hard to replicate the voice and mannerisms of the deceased so that their family members can relive the experie...
08 Jun, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
Italy watchdog to review other AI systems after ChatGPT brief banItaly's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said,...
23 May, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
Italy watchdog to review other AI systems after ChatGPT brief banItaly's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said,...
22 May, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
ChatGPT can resume in Italy if meets data watchdog's demandsAlmost two weeks ago Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy after the authority, known as Garante, temporarily restrict...
13 Apr, 2023, 02.07 AM IST
AI chatbot company Replika restores erotic roleplay for some usersAny customer who signed up for Replika before February 1, 2023, will now have the option to switch back to the earlier more licentious vers...
26 Mar, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
What happens when your AI chatbot stops loving you backEven as generative AI heats up among Silicon Valley investors, who have pumped more than $5.1 billion into the sector since 2022, according...
18 Mar, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
When AI came on too strong: Replika chatbot shares racy pictures, explicit texts to users looking for virtual companionshipSome even alleged the chatbot of sexual harassment.
13 Feb, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Sexting chatbot ban points to looming battle over AI rulesExperts warn that there is plenty for regulators to be worried about, particularly when the bots get so good that it becomes impossible to ...
12 Feb, 2023, 09.27 AM IST
Italy bans US-based AI chatbot Replika from using personal dataReplika breaches European Privacy Regulations and processes personal data unlawfully as it cannot be based, even implicitly, on a contract ...
03 Feb, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Are chatbots conscious entities? The AI sentience conundrumThe phenomenon of people believing they are talking to a conscious entity is not uncommon.
01 Jul, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Nine companies promising 5,600 jobs allotted land plots in NoidaThe companies that have been granted allotment of land of more than 2.15 lakh square meter include printing unit Replika Press, natural gas...
15 Jun, 2020, 08.52 PM IST
Evernote co-founder launches new AI venture fund called All TurtlesThe All Turtles fund will reportedly be used to back entrepreneurs developing products that are underpinned by artificial intelligence.
16 May, 2017, 09.46 AM IST