The first wave of AI gave you a mirror. The next wave needs to give you a window. I'm 24, and my company built an AI companion platform. Hundreds of thousands of people got attached to our characters.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. Genies, the Los Angeles-based AI companion company, today introduced a ...

There was a time when talking to a machine felt strange, almost uncomfortable. Today, it feels surprisingly normal. People ...

Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...

“Alexa, will you marry me?” When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reported in 2016 that over 250,000 people had proposed to their Alexa devices, commentators laughed it off. But by 2026, people have said, “I ...