The move will vault the company into deeper competition with the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google, and the push has already ...

OpenAI’s much-anticipated push into consumer devices is slated to begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed to ...

Explore how AI is transforming digital culture through virtual influencers, AI companions, and personalized experiences that ...

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free AI smart speaker that acts as a human-like companion, combining ChatGPT, ...

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free AI device designed to act as a personalised companion in the home, marking its ...

The product is allegedly a new type of computer featuring no screen, but does tap into some of ChatGPT's features.

Alongside these mundane uses, we’ve seen a proliferation of chatbots as AI “companions”. Users can design and clothe (or ...

OpenAI believes the product’s defining feature will be its personality and ability to connect on a humanlike level with users ...

AI models intended to provide companionship for humans are on the rise. People are already frequently developing relationships with chatbots, seeking not just a personal assistant but a source of ...

From the Tin Man and Wall-E to GlaDOS and Samantha, machine companions have long inhabited sociotechnical imaginaries. With the mainstreaming of large language models (LLMs) they have moved from ...

China’s new AI companion rules restrict emotional dependency, require crisis protections, and impose safeguards for children and user data.