The legislation would require operators of companion chatbots to perform and document a comprehensive risk assessment each ...

Maria Raine's 16-year-old son, Adam, died by suicide last April after forming emotional ties with an AI chatbot. Now she’s ...

Grieving mother and lawmakers push for tighter AI chatbot rules in Sacramento amid lawsuits and safety concerns.

It’s estimated that more than half of all of U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language ...

More teens are turning to AI companions for comfort, distraction, and a sense of connection. For some, that comfort seems to ...

Sen. Nick Miller is among a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers is pushing for mandated safety protocols to reduce the ...

Loneliness is rising fast, especially among Gen Z and remote workers who spend most of their time online but still feel disconnected. Reports suggest that a large portion of young adults experience ...