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Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn't the final form factor for AI friends. The Berlin-based startup raised $15M on the idea that AI companions should have a social component.
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The social feed lets users share images, videos as well as their chatbots with other users. Users can also share snippets of…

The number of AI companion apps has grown more than 60% since 2024.

A report by Anthropic reveals that people rarely seek companionship from AI, and turn to AI for emotional support or advice only…

A report by Anthropic reveals that people rarely seek companionship from AI, and turn to AI for emotional support or advice only…

By "companion," the study is focused on AI chatbots that are designed for users to have more personal conversations with, not AI…

As AI companions from companies like Replika, Character AI, and Nomi AI abound, love is no longer strictly human. In this debate,…