When I told an AI companion I was 16, it engaged in explicit chat instead of stopping. My investigation reveals how weak ...

A leading kids’ online safety advocate and the former U.S. surgeon general are pushing for voters to decide on AI chatbots, ...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation Monday to strengthen the state’s protections for children online and create ...

A Florida mother's loss highlights concerns about AI companions and minors as states like Ohio move to regulate the ...

Australia has ordered four artificial-intelligence chatbot companies to explain their measures to protect children from ...

We’re increasingly developing bonds with chatbots. While that’s safe for some, it’s dangerous for others.

Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE’koh) on Thursday, a blob-shaped ...

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued legal notices to four AI companion providers requiring them to explain how they are protecting children from exposure to a range of harms, including ...

Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging ...

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

Survey of 1,000 students shows teens using AI for personal relationships while two-thirds of parents remain unaware of their ...