In his book “The Intimate Animal,” sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need ...

Few human endeavors are as rewarding and as frightening as acts of intimacy. We come into the world with a drive for intimate contact that develops and articulates itself in various complex ways ...

People can develop emotional closeness to artificial intelligence (AI)—under certain conditions, even more so than to other ...

Pope Leo XIV issues a stark warning against the rise of AI lovers, cautioning that digital companions threaten to 'invade and occupy' our intimacy and erode the fabric of society.

AI companions are the first wave in a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that conflate how to make love with how we ...

Romantic relationships with artificial intelligence have moved from science fiction to lived reality, and the latest research suggests those bonds are far more intense and committed than most people ...

That feeling of being known by someone, without saying a word? That’s intimacy, and a new book from Dr. Justin Garcia says it’s oxygen for your relationships.

Are AI chatbots replacing real human relationships in an increasingly stressful and lonely world? A chatbot may appear to offer constant companionship and a judgment-free space, but the rapid rate at ...