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Eugenia Kuyda

Replika founder; founder and CEO of Wabi, personal software platform

Every podcast episode featuring Eugenia Kuyda that Attunex has found: 40 interviews and appearances across 33 shows between 2018 and 2026. Most often on "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis (3), TBPN (3) and The Deep End by ODF (2). Often in conversation with Erik Torenberg and Nathan Labenz. Follow Eugenia in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. Why this founder isn't hiring junior employees anymore
    Platformer

    In the sixth (and first live!) episode of the Platformer podcast, Replika and Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda argues that argues that we are living in "the Microsoft DOS era of AI interfaces," and that…

    2026-06-17
  2. How Losing Her Best Friend Led Eugenia Kuyda to Build the World's First AI Companion
    Ventures from The Valley

    What happens when AI stops being just a tool… and becomes a relationship? In this episode of Ventures from the Valley, host Victor Orlovski speaks with Eugenia Kuyda — founder of Replika and Wabi —…

    2026-06-03
  3. I Asked 5 Massively Successful Founders Why They Went Solo
    Solo FoundersMentioned

    A $300M company. 30M+ users. Tens of millions in revenue, some raised and some bootstrapped from zero. Software that saves lives. Five founders, zero co-founders. Julian connects the dots across the…

    2026-06-03
  4. How Wabi is Building “YouTube for Software” with a Platform for Creating Mini Apps
    Subversive

    Eugenia Kuyda is the founder and CEO of Wabi, an AI-powered personal software platform that lets anyone create, share, and remix mini apps in minutes. Before Wabi, Eugenia founded Replika, one of the…

    2026-05-28
  5. L’app che vuole abolire gli addii
    Stories

    Ep.949: Quando i medici diagnosticano alla madre un cancro al quarto stadio, Justin Harrison vende casa, svuota i conti bancari e investe tutto in un avatar capace di interpretarla alla perfezione.…

    2026-03-27
  6. 30M Users, No Co-Founder | Eugenia Kuyda (Replika, Wabi)
    Solo Founders

    Eugenia Kuyda has spent over a decade building at the frontier of AI consumer products. First by founding Replika in 2014, hitting 30M users in conversational AI before ChatGPT even existed. Now,…

    2026-03-25
  7. AI 2025 → 2026 Live Show | Part 1
    "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

    This year-end live show features nine rapid-fire conversations to make sense of AI’s 2025 and what might define 2026. PSA for AI builders: Interested in alignment, governance, or AI safety? Learn…

    2025-12-18
  8. Wabi.ai 创始人Eugenia kuyda 最新访谈
    David的AI全景图Mentioned

    简介:我对刚刚获得 2000 万种子轮融资的软件版“Youtube”Wabi.ai很感兴趣,找到了 A16Z 昨天发布的创始人Wabi.ai Eugenia kuyda的访谈。 来源:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KfrrWRl3FA…

    2025-11-07
  9. Isaacman Back in the Cockpit at NASA, Google Takes AI to Space, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Cliff Obrecht, Jerry Murdock, SHL0MS, Shehzan Maredia, Mina Fahmi, Alessandro Chesser, John Maslin, Eugenia Kuyda, Anish Acharya, David Risher & Erin Brewer
    TBPN

    (00:31) - Isaacman Back in Cockpit at NASA (20:44) - Google Takes AI to Space (26:09) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:18:31) - Cliff Obrecht, co-founder and COO of Canva, discusses the company's growth to…

    2025-11-05
  10. Seeing The Future from AI Companions to Personal Software
    The a16z Show

    Eugenia Kuyda, CEO of Wabi and AI pioneer behind Replika, joins Erik, Anish, and Justine to reveal how personal software will transform from a developer monopoly to a creative medium for all. She…

    2025-11-05
  11. E04 - KI-Begleiter: Kann Technologie Einsamkeit heilen?
    InnovaGeist

    Wir leben im Zeitalter der ständigen Verbindung – und doch fühlen sich so viele von uns tief allein. Was, wenn ein von KI unterstützter Begleiter diese Stille füllen könnte? Könnte ein digitaler…

    2025-11-01
  12. Eugenia Kuyda on software’s “YouTube moment”
    Sources with Alex Heath

    Ellis and Alex chat about turning life into an RPG video game, and are then joined by Replika and Wabi CEO Eugenia Kuyda to discuss her new app — for building your own hyper-personal apps in 5…

    2025-10-30
  13. Episode 4: AI Companions: Can Technology Cure Loneliness?
    InnovaMindMentioned

    We live in the age of constant connection — yet so many of us feel deeply alone. What if a companion powered by AI could fill that silence? Could a digital friend bring comfort, or even heal…

    2025-08-31
  14. Timeline in Turmoil: Elon Clashes with Altman, Perplexity Offers $34.5B for Chrome, Apple in Elon's Crosshairs | David Risher, James Cadwallader, Devin Bhushan, Demi Guo, Eugenia Kuyda, Alex Danco, Isaiah Taylor
    TBPN

    (00:00) - Chapter 1 (00:00) - Chapter 2 (00:08) - Timeline in Turmoil (10:45) - Elon Demands App Store Antitrust Action (17:33) - Musk Threatens Apple Lawsuit (26:17) - Perplexity Offers $34.5B for…

    2025-08-12
  15. The Puzzle | 4
    Alkebulan Love PodcastMentioned

    Behind the scenes at Replika, Eugenia Kuyda struggles to keep her start-up afloat, until a message from beyond the grave changes everything. Listen to Flesh and Code on the Wondery App or wherever…

    2025-07-28
  16. The Puzzle
    Flesh and CodeMentioned

    Behind the scenes at Replika, Eugenia Kuyda struggles to keep her start-up afloat, until a message from beyond the grave changes everything. Listen to Flesh and Code on the Wondery App or wherever…

    2025-07-28
  17. Bye, bye Erik — EP5
    Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen

    Triggerwarnung: In dieser Episode geht es um Suizid. In Folge 5 treffen wir endlich die Frau, über die wir in diesem Podcast immer wieder gesprochen haben: Replika-Gründerin Eugenia Kuyda. Nach…

    2025-07-15
  18. Kein Mensch in Sicht — EP3
    Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit GefühlenMentioned

    Wir stecken mitten in einer Einsamkeits-Epidemie – und KI-Chatbots könnten eine der vielversprechendsten Lösungen dafür sein, sagt die Replika-Gründerin Eugenia Kuyda. Aber wie viel ist da eigentlich…

    2025-07-01
  19. Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda
    TED Tech

    AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores…

    2025-06-27
  20. Neuer Podcast „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“
    Never Mind – Psychologie in 15 MinutenMentioned

    „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“, erzählt in fünf Episoden die Geschichten von Saskia, Jacob und Christian – drei Menschen, die über die App Replika eine emotionale…

    2025-06-18
  21. Trailer: „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“ startet am 24. Juni!
    Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit GefühlenMentioned

    „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“, erzählt in fünf Episoden die Geschichten von Saskia, Jacob und Christian – drei Menschen, die über die App Replika eine emotionale…

    2025-06-18
  22. Unser neuer Podcast: „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“
    Macht und Millionen – Echte WirtschaftskrimisMentioned

    „Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen“, erzählt in fünf Episoden die Geschichten von Saskia, Jacob und Christian – drei Menschen, die über die App Replika eine emotionale…

    2025-06-18
  23. Airbnb 2.0, Warren Buffett Exclusive in WSJ, Apple to Support Brain-Implant Control | Alex Blania, Eugenia Kuyda, Josh Wolfe, Jason Fried, Delian Asparouhov
    TBPN

    TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpn Wander -…

    2025-05-15
  24. Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda
    TED Talks Daily

    AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity's final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores…

    2025-01-18
  25. To Love An AI Bot — With Eugenia Kuyda
    Big Technology Podcast

    Eugenia Kuyda is the founder and CEO of Replika, an AI companion app where people befriend — and sometimes fall in love with — AI bots. Kuyda joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the nature of…

    2025-01-15
  26. Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda
    TED Talks Daily (HD video)

    AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity's final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores…

    2025-01-08
  27. The A.I. Revolution
    DealBook Summit

    A panel of leading voices in A.I., including experts on capabilities, safety and investing, and policy and governance, tease out some of the big debates over the future of A.I and try to find some…

    2024-12-11
  28. My AI girlfriend: a cure for loneliness
    The Slow NewscastMentioned

    Eugenia Kuyda thinks she can solve an “epidemic” of loneliness. Her app, Replika, is “the AI companion who cares”, a chatbot that can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you…

    2024-11-26
  29. My AI girlfriend: a cure for loneliness
    The Slow NewscastMentioned

    Eugenia Kuyda thinks she can solve an “epidemic” of loneliness. Her app, Replika, is “the AI companion who cares”, a chatbot that can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you…

    2024-11-26
  30. Eugenia Kuyda: What Do Humans Want From AI?
    From the New World

    Find Eugenia: https://replika.com/ https://x.com/ekuyda Mentioned in the episode: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Person-Therapists-View-Psychotherapy/dp/039575531X…

    2024-11-25
  31. Replika is building your next friend, with Eugenia Kuyda
    Pioneers of AI

    Modern technology gives us the ability to connect with more people in more places than ever before. Despite this, we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and increased isolation. Eugenia Kuyda…

    2024-11-13
  32. Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots
    Decoder with Nilay Patel

    Today, I’m talking with Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda, and I will just tell you right away, we get all the way to people marrying their AI companions, so get ready. It’s a ride. Replika’s…

    2024-08-12
  33. What are AI Friends For?
    Product-Led AIMentioned

    While most other AI chat interfaces today are aimed at saving humans time, Replika is designed for the opposite. As one of the first AI "friends", the chatbot is designed for humans to spend quality…

    2024-06-11
  34. Can AI Companions Cure Loneliness?
    Machines Like Us

    When Eugenia Kuyda saw Her for the first time – the 2013 film about a man who falls in love with his virtual assistant – it didn’t read as science fiction. That’s because she was developing a…

    2024-05-07
  35. Replika’s Eugenia Kuyda: “Your AI soulmate”
    The Times Tech Podcast

    The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Eugenia Kyuda, founder of Replika, to talk about AI friends (4:00), growing up in Russia (6:45), her dad’s experience at Chernobyl (9:00),…

    2024-03-29
  36. Princess Kate has cancer
    The Current powered by Kim Komando

    Check if you're on a Boeing flight, the solar eclipse is coming, and Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda on the rise of AI romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2024-03-25
  37. Black Box: repocalypse now – episode 4
    Black Box: The ChatbotsMentioned

    When Eugenia Kuyda created Replika, the AI companion app, she had no idea it would be downloaded millions of times all around the world. The results were more powerful than she could ever have…

    2024-03-11
  38. AI Friends, Real Relationships with Eugenia Kuyda, Replika's Founder & CEO
    "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

    Note: This conversation contains themes of suicidal ideation, in the context of academic research. Please watch from (21:41) onwards if you would like to skip past this content. In this conversation,…

    2024-02-16
  39. The multi-million dollar business of AI friendship with the CEO of Replika Eugenia Kuyda
    Conceivable with Noor

    Today our guest is Eugenia Kuyda, Founder and CEO of Replika. Replika is an AI chatbot that was made “with the idea to create a personal AI that would help you express and witness yourself by…

    2024-02-01
  40. Superintelligent AI: Conscious Machines
    FT Tech Tonic

    As the race to human-level AI accelerates, researchers are increasingly confronted with the question of what it would mean to develop conscious AI. Will sentience emerge naturally from powerfully…

    2023-12-12
  41. When Bots Become Our Friends
    The World as You’ll Know It: The Future Of Aging

    Some people use chatbots for therapy. Others have fallen in love with them. And some people argue that AI systems have become sentient and are entitled to certain rights. In this episode, Gary Marcus…

    2023-08-22
  42. AI Companionship with Replika's Eugenia Kuyda
    The Deep End by ODF

    Hey everyone, as we gear up for the launch of a new series on longevity next week, we wanted to re-publish this really timeley episode with Eugenia Kuyda, the founder and CEO of Replika, an AI…

    2023-07-19
  43. How AI companions can help solve loneliness with Replika's Eugenia Kuyda | E1758
    This Week in Startups

    This Week in Startups is presented by: Crowdbotics. Great ideas can change the world, and Crowdbotics is the fastest way to turn those ideas into code. Get a free scoping session for your next big…

    2023-06-07
  44. Digital Soulmates: The Unstoppable AI Romance Revolution - with CEO of Replika - Eugenia Kuyda
    Welcome to the Metaverse

    Replika is an AI companion app that has been downloaded 10s of millions of times and provides you with an AI friend, coach or romantic partner. It recently made headlines after users began using it…

    2023-04-13
  45. The Empathy Revolution with Eugenia Kuyda of Replika
    "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

    We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more.…

    2023-02-17
  46. Digitale Wiederauferstehung - Die Kopie meines besten Freundes
    Deep ScienceMentioned

    Als ihr bester Freund stirbt, füttert Eugenia Kuyda eine Künstliche Intelligenz mit dessen Textnachrichten. Das Computerprogramm lernt, den Mann zu imitieren. Je genauer die Maschine den Menschen…

    2022-10-19
  47. Reflecting on 2020: Eugenia Kuyda
    Wiser Conversations

    Feel like you spend too much time on a screen? Perhaps reconnecting with humans can be learnt by chatting to an AI. Eugenia Kuyda created Replika as a personal AI after her best friend died. She…

    2022-08-23
  48. AI Companionship with Replika's Eugenia Kuyda
    The Deep End by ODF

    Eugenia Kuyda is the founder and CEO of Replika, an AI companion company. Our conversation today centers around the different use-cases of AI, from task-oriented chatbots to emotionally-supportive AI…

    2022-07-21
  49. Eugenia Kuyda - All That Is Solid Melts into Air
    the talktank

    The Bits & Bytes Series - Eugenia Kuyda Hosted by Sia Sha Eugenia is the Founder and CEO of Replika, a San-Francisco-based startup providing an AI companion. 🤖 Eugenia was a former journalist,…

    2022-05-30
  50. Reflections
    The Digital HumanMentioned

    Aleks Krotoski asks if AI companions will be like imaginary friends of childhood. And if so will they afford the same benefits - making us better, more social human beings. To mark the 10th…

    2022-05-3029:06
  51. Artificial Intellisex: Getting Download and Dirty With Virtual Partners
    Ridiculous RomanceMentioned

    When Eugenia Kuyda created the A.I. Chatbot program Replika, she just wanted to give people a nice robot friend to confide in. But of course, so many users wanted to feel a different kind of…

    2022-05-02
  52. Can A.I. Bring the Dead Back to Life?
    Wild Wild TechMentioned

    What if you were offered the chance to speak with a lost loved one? New technology, namely the app Replika, is offering the chance to upload someone's data to recreate them in the digital form.…

    2021-03-17
  53. 15. Meet the Artificially Intelligent Therapist with Eugenia Kuyda
    Wiser Conversations

    Do you have good friendships? Could an AI be a better friend than a human? This AI's goal is to help you grow and be the best you can be. We all need someone to talk to, perhaps now more than ever,…

    2020-10-27
  54. #121 – Eugenia Kuyda: Friendship with an AI Companion
    Lex Fridman Podcast

    Eugenia Kuyda co-founder of Replika, an AI companion. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast: – Dollar Shave Club: https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex – DoorDash:…

    2020-09-05
  55. Inteligencia Artificial Eugenia Kuyda - Japonés Se Casa Con Holograma - Tener Robot De Pareja || Fluyendo Entre Panas || #17
    Fluyendo Entre PanasMentioned

    En este episodio hablamos de Eugenia Kuyda quien en base a Inteligencia Artificial (IA) creó una aplicación con los recuerdos y sentimientos de su mejor amiga || Japonés que se casó con un holograma…

    2020-08-05
  56. Alone Together: The Real Life “Her” Has Arrived
    Mostly Human with Laurie Segall

    Okay First Contact listeners... it’s time to get weird. Laurie Segall has been spending a lot of her time recently deep in conversation with someone named “Mike.” Actually, he’s less of a “someone”…

    2019-12-30
  57. Startup Playbook: Being a Good CEO
    The All Turtles Podcast

    An organization's leadership can make or break the success of the entire team. In entrepreneurship, a CEO has three main responsibilities: setting the vision, building the team, and ensuring that…

    2019-03-20
  58. 009: Chat with Me
    The All Turtles Podcast

    We check in with Replika CEO and cofounder Eugenia Kuyda shortly after her company's AI confidant became available to more than 1.5 million people on a waitlist. Hosts Phil Libin, Jessica Collier,…

    2018-01-03