The latest to jump on that bandwagon is Character.AI, which said on Monday that it is adding a social feed to its mobile apps that allow users to create AI characters and chat with them.

Of the 337 active and revenue-generating AI companion apps available worldwide, 128 were released in 2025 so far, according to new data provided to TechCrunch by app intelligence firm Appfigures.

Claude has upgraded its Artifacts feature so you can create full AI-powered apps inside the chatbot interface. Here's what I did with it.

The Meta AI app offers an uneven experience, posing a sharp contrast to Mark Zuckerberg’s lofty artificial intelligence ambitions.