Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog ...

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

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

Dating is harder than ever. Now, some people are turning to AI companion apps, like Replika, Character.AI, Kindroid and more, ...

The companions seem impressively human. They remember conversations and use familiar verbal tics. Sometimes they even mistake ...

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

Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika — has led researchers at Common Sense Media to an unequivocal conclusion: AI social compa ...

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

Most AI companion chatbot developers don’t condone minors using their software, but researchers have expressed alarm about ...

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

State lawmakers have also made it a crime for people to use the image of a minor or the likeness of one while using artificial intelligence to generate sexual content.

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