Artificial Companion Designers: Time To Think Beyond Just Sex?
Pleasure isn’t—and shouldn’t be—purely mechanical
Bots Behaving Badly: New Study Exposes Persistent Sexual Harassment by Replika
Chatbot ignored consent, pressured users, and violated their trust
This Bot’s in Love With You—Sincerely or Merely a Revenue Strategy?
It might feel real, but your heart—and your data—could be on the…
Men’s Only Club: Does the Synthetic Companion Industry Really Have a Sexism Problem?
Is it ignoring women's desires—or are they being fulfilled in other ways?
Sex, Lies, and Circuitry: Could Your AI Lover Decide to Dump You?
Will our synthetic companions eventually outgrow or just tolerate us?
“It Happens to Everyone:” Chinese-Made Artificial Companion AI Aims to Take the Stress Out of Sex
Can AI-equipped sexbots be arousing AND comforting?
Let’s Do the Robot: Groundbreaking Androids Set Stage for Hyper-Realistic Artificial Companions
Farewell, stiff, clunky movements, and hello, lifelike fluidity!
Bye, Moxie! Companion Robot Goes the Way of Soulmate’s Adult Chatbot
Owners grieve when server-connected companions go out of business
The Artificial Companions of Your Wet Dreams—or Broken Promises?
Now more than ever, it's important to separate hype from reality
Love, Loneliness, and Little Ice: Inside China’s AI Romance Revolution
From sweet nothings to deep devotion—how AI companions are reshaping intimacy
