If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect ...

While the long-term mental health impact of AI companions has not yet been determined, there have been several reports in the ...

A new survey of American teens reveals that over half of American teens are regular users of anthropomorphic AI companions ...

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million ...

Some of my kids’ teachers encourage AI (artificial intelligence), others disallow it. AI is clearly harmful to kids’ learning ...

California lawmakers introduced SB 243 after a teen’s suicide, aiming to regulate AI chatbots and prevent future harm to vulnerable young users.

Megan Garcia, a Florida mother whose oldest child, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after extensive interactions with unregulated AI chatbots, is calling on lawmakers to slash a ...

Proposals to install ChatGPT into a range of toys including Barbie dolls have sparked alarm from experts who branded it a ‘reckless social experiment’ on children. US toymaker Mattel unveiled plans to ...

The Heritage Foundation — the group behind the infamous Project 2025, the conservative policy plan that outlined ____ — is suddenly really, really down with AI regulation. Who knew! The conservative ...

In her ruling, a judge describes how Sewell Setzer III became "addicted" to an AI chatbot app within months, quitting his basketball team and becoming withdrawn.

A mother who claims her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III was sexually abused and driven to suicide by an AI chatbot has secured a major victory in her ongoing legal case.