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AI companion bots use emotional manipulation to boost usage

Researchers argue that this dark pattern poses a legal risk AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try ...

Sam Altman touts ChatGPT's 800 million weekly users, double all its main competitors combined

ChatGPT has seen its user base double in about eight months. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week said the AI bot has 800 million ...