The Companion Report

The AI companion industry is growing faster than serious coverage of it. Most of what's published is sponsored content, parasite SEO, or vendor marketing in disguise. Reviews repeat each other. Mental health implications get glossed over. The actually-difficult questions — about romance, dependency, privacy, who these products are really for — are mostly absent.

The Companion Report is being built to fix that. Hands-on testing of every meaningful app on the market. Honest comparisons. Original interviews. Industry news that goes beyond press releases. Coverage of the full spectrum, from clinical wellness companions to the romance and adult market — written for adults, with the seriousness the topic deserves.

What's coming first

• In-depth reviews of Replika, Character.AI, Kindroid, Nomi, Pi, and more
• Side-by-side comparisons that let you actually choose
• A field guide for newcomers — what AI companions are, how they work, what they cost, what they're good and bad at
• Research-grade coverage of the mental-health and ethics conversation
• An age-gated section covering the romance, NSFW, and adult companion market with the same rigor

Launching in 2026. No newsletter signup yet — we'll add one when there's something worth reading.