Screens are winning kids' time and attention, and now AI companions are stepping in to claim their friendships, too. Why it ...

As the saying goes, "All publicity is good publicity." Friend CEO Avi Schiffman said the response to his company's seven-figure ad buy for the New York City subway has been "entertaining" during ...

Miko is built for kids, trusted by parents across the world. Pasig City, Philippines—The best tech buddy that has been ...

If you have taken a New York City subway recently, you probably know about Friend. More than 10,000 posters advertising the tech startup popped up in MTA stations across the city at the end of August.

Ling Kong of Michelman Robinson examines AI companion laws in New York and California, discussing the states' differing ...

From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into AI “companions” marketed to adolescents. The concern is not hypothetical. These systems are engineered to simulate intimacy, to ...

The draft Chinese law comes at a time when adoption of AI companion apps is dramatically accelerating. In October, a report ...

MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa Heikkilä discuss the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.

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New Yorkers are defacing ads for Friend, an AI wearable companion. Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann said the response has been "quite entertaining." Friend spent over $1 million on the NYC subway campaign.