Almost a third of children who use AI chatbots say they would describe the technology as like one of their friends, a survey ...

Around a third of the children who use AI chatbots say they would describe the technology as a friend, a survey has found.

A new study says 81% of children aged 11-16 use AI chatbots as part of their daily life and a chilling number of them see the robots as their "friends" ...

Expert advice for parents worried about their child using AI chatbots - Chatbots pose potential risks for vulnerable people ...

In A Nutshell Half of older teens have used AI chatbot apps, with adoption happening mostly in the past two years since ...

OpenAI and the children’s safety group Common Sense Media announced on Friday a deal to advance a California ballot measure to protect children from harmful interactions with online chatbots, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly becoming a major source of emotional support and connection. But, while use of AI chatbots may feel helpful at first, long-term use can worsen ...

Designed with an affirming tone in mind, AI companion chatbots can blur emotional boundaries and foster romantic attachment.

It suggested Ottawa could impose a statutory duty of care on developers of chatbots, modelled on Britain’s online safety law. This could include mandatory risk assessments of AIs to identify ...

Sen. James Maroney cited research that found “75% of teenagers have interacted with a companion chatbot, and we know that we ...