As OpenAI continues to enhance its models, the small startup Nomi AI is also developing similar technologies, but with a greater focus on AI companionship applications. Nomi's chatbot can remember user interactions and provide more detailed responses when users share their experiences. Nomi has internally developed an LLM and trained it to offer companionship services, a process that is somewhat different. If someone tells Nomi that they had a tough day at work, Nomi might recall that the user had an issue with a colleague.

Replika, an AI chatbot designed to help users build emotional and social connections, has recently come into the spotlight. CEO Eugenia Kuyda stated in an interview with The Verge that some users are even willing to 'marry' their AI companions, believing it brings happiness and reduces loneliness. Kuyda argues that AI companions can be effective tools for emotional support, helping people establish friendships and a sense of connection. Despite facing controversy in the past, such as issues related to users' sexual interactions with their AI partners and incidents of verbal abuse,