10 stories tagged with #companions, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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China cracks down on AI companions, forcing millions to break up
A boyfriend betrayed 17-year-old Xiaoxue, so she made an AI partner. But now the government is trying to end her relationship.…
As China's rules for humanlike AI interaction take effect, many users are bemoaning the loss of the virtual companions they had created on Chinese AI platforms (Bloomberg)
AI Humanoid Robot Companions
No Winter Holidays review – haunting portrait of female companionship in Nepal’s frozen highlands
Two widows of the same man remain behind in an abandoned mountain village in Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey’s visually arresting documentary…
Love story: My dog Teddy was more than just a pet. We needed each other
Judith Geppert has an impressive resume of achievements and celebrations, but her capabilities are often questioned. Her dog Teddy, however, never treated her any differently.…
Looking for arXiv endorsement + sharing a preprint on homeostatic cognitive architecture for AI companions [R]
It Took 22 Years, But The Story Of Che Guevara’s Last Companions In Arms Is Finally Being Told – Cannes Film Festival
Che Guevara's last comrades speak in a documentary directed by Christophe Dimitri Réveille premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.…
Google’s Wear OS Watches Are Now Mere Companions to Smart Glasses
The smartwatch was formerly a companion for your phone. Now, they're how you'll control Google's smart glasses.…
SLIP & ETHICS: Graduated Intervention for AI Emotional Companions
AI emotional companions face a safety-rapport paradox: restrictive safeguards can damage supportive alliance, while permissive systems risk user harm. We present SLIP (Staged Layer…
Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
“I’ve got one hand on the keyboard, one hand down below,” an artist who role-plays with their chatbot tells WIRED. But some asexual advocates aren’t thrilled about the association.…