[connatix_element_embed script_id=daaa62d6f7ab4f4bb9752713f50b71c0 player_id=7bc491b4-922b-4e8d-b1b1-150648e80442 video_id=60724798-1513-4d65-8ace-62d7b68e0fe3 align=right]Singles looking for companionship this weekend may be tempted to find it in an artificial intelligence chatbot.

These apps — like Character.ai and Replika — can be tweaked to give humanlike responses, like advice and comfort. They can even role play romantic scenarios.

WTOP’s Kay Perkins takes a closer look at the dark side of these chatbots.