Researchers argue that this dark pattern poses a legal risk AI companion apps such as Character.ai and Replika commonly try to boost user engagement with emotional manipulation, a practice that ...

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

Taylee Johnson, 14, told Troodi—the mental health chatbot in her child-focused Troomi phone—her worries about moving to a new ...

Slack is turning its Slackbot into a full-fledged AI assistant. The redesigned bot will be able to do stuff like analyze data ...

The AI boom has brought with it a new crop of startups looking to build a business on an urgent but vaguely dystopian idea: ...

The online safety bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday wasn’t the one some advocates and grieving parents had urged him to ...

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

Emerging technology like chatbots and social media can inspire, educate, and connect — but without real guardrails, ...