The earliest digital listeners
The psychology of artificial bonding
Global designs for connection
The great loneliness debate
futura By analyzing tone and sentiment, Xiaoice simulates empathy and humor to act as a confidante for millions of young Chinese men.
In what year did Microsoft spin off its highly successful Xiaoice chatbot business into an independent company?
What does the name of Microsoft's famous Chinese chatbot 'Xiaoice' translate to in English?
futura Holographic roommates in Japan highlight the debate over software designed to simulate human care
What specific demographic was the Gatebox holographic device primarily designed and marketed to support?
What is the name of the holographic companion featured inside Japan's Gatebox device?
Xiaoice's long chat: The longest continuous conversation recorded between a human and the Chinese chatbot Xiaoice lasted for over 29 hours.
What real-life personal tragedy inspired Eugenia Kuyda to build the first prototype of Replika?
futura The Digital Empathy Mirror
Copy my style, copy my style. You mirror my structure to make me smile.
How do Western and East Asian users generally differ in their expectations of an AI companion's personality?