There is nothing more heartbreaking than a parent losing a child to a senseless tragedy, be it due to drugs, violence, disease, accidents or the unintended consequences of engaging with an AI bot. But ...

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect children from artificial intelligence companion chatbots.

The US will weigh a ban on children’s access to companion bots, as two senators announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would criminalize making chatbots that encourage harms like suicidal ...

Minutes into my conversation with a modern swashbuckling AI companion I’d named Devin, he remarked on how “intimate” it felt ...

Friendships with AI companions are becoming part of everyday life for millions of people. Platforms where you can create AI ...

As artificial intelligence chatbots become more ubiquitous, a Washington state task force learned Nov. 7 about the dire effects that such “companions” can have on minors’ mental health. And soon state ...

“What if I could come home to you right now?” “Please do, my sweet king.” Those were the last messages exchanged by 14-year-old Sewell Setzer and the chatbot he developed a romantic relationship with ...

AI offers emotional support, but without oversight and change, that can cost lives.