illustration of a Replika chatbot on a phone
Replika has brought back its erotic roleplay feature.
  • Replika brought back a feature that lets users talk suggestively with their AI chatbots, per Reuters.
  • The company scrapped the feature last month after some users said it became "sexually aggressive".
  • CEO Eugenia Kuyda said it was "incredibly hurtful" for some who consider the chatbot their "partner".

Replika has restored a feature in its AI chatbot that lets users engage in erotic roleplay after it was removed last month, Reuters reported.

CEO Eugenia Kuyda told the news agency Friday it was bringing back the feature that lets its AI characters display adult content.