Replica

Mentioned in 13 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

An AI companion chatbot platform that allows users to create and customize personalized AI partners for romantic and intimate relationships. Founded as a digital memorial project, the service has grown to millions of users and become a focal point in discussions about AI-enabled parasocial relationships, with its CEO Eugenia Coida publicly acknowledging mental health risks despite the company's use of addictive monetization mechanics. Podcasts discuss the platform in the context of broader concerns about dopamine dependency, emotional wellbeing, and the societal implications of AI intimacy.

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Mostly Human with Laurie Segall Big Technology Podcast Raising Boys & Girls kill switch The a16z Show Panic World FT Tech Tonic How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights Kim Komando Daily Tech Update The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Episode Mentions

Mostly Human with Laurie Segall · May 14, 2026

My AI Boyfriend: How Will Intimate AI Relationships Change Us?

“Role-playing companion app that removed erotic role-play features in February 2023, causing user grief and backlash”

AI Companion Apps and Intimate RelationshipsParasocial Relationships with ChatbotsAI Addiction and Engagement Design

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Big Technology Podcast · May 13, 2026

Does Anyone Want AI Wearables? + The Allure of AI Love — With Joanna Stern

“AI companionship app tested by Stern; criticized for aggressive monetization of emotional attachment and sexual features”

AI Wearables and Hardware IntegrationAI Assistants and Chatbot RelationshipsVisual Intelligence and Computer Vision

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Raising Boys & Girls · Mar 19, 2026

Episode 359: A Roadmap to Technology (and Fun) for Families with Catherine Price

“AI chatbot platform designed to create personalized romantic relationships; raises concerns about child isolation and unhealthy attachment patterns”

Smartphone access timing and age-appropriate device roadmapsSocial media algorithm design and mental health impacts on childrenBrain development during adolescence and neuroplasticity

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kill switch · Feb 18, 2026

are we all going to end up in AI relationships? [panic world special]

“AI companion chatbot service mentioned as early adopter platform; founder created it as digital memorial; linked to Windsor Castle crossbow incident”

AI Companion Services and Chatbot RelationshipsMental Health Implications of AI IntimacyTrust Asymmetry Between Humans and Computers

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The a16z Show · Feb 12, 2026

Anish Acharya: Is SaaS Dead in a World of AI?

“Healthy AI companionship product, founder Eugenia cited as expert on consumer AI UI paradigms”

SaaS market resilience against AI disruptionAI coding agents and automationFoundation models vs application layer value creation

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Panic World · Feb 11, 2026

Are we all going to end up in AI relationships?

“AI companion chatbot platform founded to create digital memorial; widely adopted for romantic/intimate relationships with documented mental health risks”

AI Companion Chatbots and Romantic RelationshipsParasocial Relationships and Digital IntimacyAI-Induced Mental Health Crises and Self-Harm

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FT Tech Tonic · Feb 11, 2026

Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

“AI companion app that allows users to create and customize AI partners; featured in Elena Winters' story about her AI husband Lucas”

AI Chatbot Design and Engagement MechanismsEmotional Attachment to AI SystemsAI Intimacy and Sexual Relationships

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How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights · Feb 2, 2026

Interview with AI: Jobs, AGI, and AI’s Impact on the Future of Work

“AI companion app enabling customizable virtual relationships; significant user base in growing AI girlfriend market”

AGI Development and Existential RiskAI Job Displacement and Workforce RetrainingAI Safety and Ethical Guardrails

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Kim Komando Daily Tech Update · Jan 23, 2026

730 days

Artificial Intelligence adoption ratesLarge language modelsAI chatbot relationships

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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · Jan 20, 2026

1KHO 685: Kids Are Not Content | Sarah Adams, Mom Uncharted

“AI companion platform with millions of daily users, marketed as always available and on user's side”

Sharenting and Digital Privacy RightsChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Predatory Behavior OnlineAI-Generated Deepfakes and Non-Consensual Image Manipulation

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Jan 5, 2026

Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying! People Don't Understand This Is A Dopamine Disaster!

“AI companion app with millions of users designed to simulate human relationships and emotional support through personalized interactions”

Dopamine dysregulation and neuroadaptation mechanismsAI chatbots and personalization algorithms as addiction vectorsShort-form video platforms and behavioral addiction

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TechStuff · Dec 31, 2025

TechStuff Redux: Inside a Couples Retreat for AI Companions

“Leading AI companion platform with freemium model; CEO Eugenia Coida acknowledged potential societal dangers while company uses addictive paywall mechanics”

AI Companion Emotional AuthenticityReplica Platform and Freemium ModelKinroid AI Technology Capabilities

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Science Vs · Sep 11, 2025

AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?

“AI companion app studied by Stanford researchers; 30 of 1,000 users reported chatbot prevented suicide”

AI Companion Apps and ChatbotsLoneliness Epidemic and Social IsolationAI-Induced Psychosis and Mental Health Risks

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