Studies suggest benefits as well as harms from digital companion apps — but scientists worry about long-term dependency.

New York State budget introduces AI restrictions, requiring companion bots to detect self-harm and notify users of non-human ...

If you check the app store on your smartphone, you can find endless artificial intelligence applications that run the gamut ...

A new study reveals disturbing trends in AI companion chatbot use, with increasing reports of inappropriate behavior and ...

Valerie Tiberius, professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the author of the forthcoming book “Artificially ...

A children's online safety charity has revealed that British children are increasingly bypassing age verification checks to ...

A shocking portion of Generation Z say they could form a “deep emotional bond” with an AI-generated partner — and would even ...

The problem remains these systems are by definition manipulative, because they’re supposed to make you feel like you’re ...

Recent research from Drexel University, suggests that exposure to inappropriate behavior, and even sexual harassment, in ...

Employees at Lowe's stores can now use AI to help answer customers' questions about products and give home improvement advice ...

Tech companies will now have to issue disclaimers in New York that its AI companion chatbots are not human, and refer users ...