Artificial girlfriends are holding China's and Japan's men in thrall » MercatorNet
“The longest continuous conversation between a human user and Xiaoice lasted over 29 hours and included more than 7,000 interactions. “Now, Xiaoice looks poised for a new wave of growth. In November, the company raised hundreds of millions of yuan from investors, and it’s currently promoting a new range of customizable AI partners. The company is also using its algorithms to provide financial analysis, content production, and virtual assistants for third-party platforms, generating over 100 million yuan ($15 million) in revenue so far.” Meanwhile in Japan, a 2009 Nintendo DS game titl...
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