Some users cancelled their subscription to the platform after the change, and Replika eventually changed tac and announced the existing subscribers, who had become used to such perks, could have them back. Replika AI works in the same way as many chatbots. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and algorithms to create human-like responses. However, a disclaimer that it feels more and more should be included with all of our rapidly evolving AI, it’s important to remember the technology has no self-awareness or genuine emotions.