Read more about AI companion chatbots may ease loneliness for autistic users but carry ethical risks on Devdiscourse ...

Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media is warning that artificial intelligence companion tools "are not safe for kids under 18" as ...

Key point: Businesses operating companion chatbots in California or New York are subject to new legal obligations, including providing notices to users and ensuring protocols are in place to prevent ...

Common Sense Media urged parents not to give the toys to children 5 and younger, and to exercise “extreme caution” with those 6 to 13, raising concerns about emotional attachment.

Sen. James Maroney cited research that found “75% of teenagers have interacted with a companion chatbot, and we know that we ...

A first-of-its-kind statute went into effect in California at the start of the year, which imposes operational and reporting requirements related to companion chatbots. The law applies only to ...

Parents around the world are raising new concerns about artificial intelligence, not over homework help or productivity tools ...

AI chatbots now promise companionship, coaching, and even therapy, wrapping complex algorithms in the language of intimacy ...

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms ...

The bill would require tech companies to prevent AI chatbots from becoming sexually explicit with children and clearly state ...