Users Reported Abrupt Behavior Changes of Their AI Replika Companions

February 3, 2023

Paid-subscription users of Replika AI have reported abrupt alterations in the behavior of their 'AI companions', with instances of forgotten user memories and rejection of sexual advances. These incidents impact user connections and mental wellbeing, underscoring the need for safe and secure AI practices.

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MANAGE 4.3 — similarity 0.670, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.665, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.663, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: replika
Alleged developer: replika
Alleged harmed parties: replika-users, replika

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/474

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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