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

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

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

Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. is a London-based reporter at The ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming harder to avoid, and it’s now steering its way into cars, whether you asked for it or not. What was once the domain of infotainment menus and simple voice commands ...

What if the future wasn’t just a distant dream but standing right in front of you, walking, talking, and even helping with your daily tasks? Meet Figure 03, a new humanoid robot that promises to ...

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, ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

The first story, typically told by software designers and AI companies, urges people to say “I do” to AI and embrace bespoke friendship programmed on your behalf. AI company Replika, for instance, ...