AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to ...

New research identifies AI chatbot addiction, highlighting how "agreeable" design and emotional attachments lead to real-world harm.

As Teens Turn to AI for Emotional Support, Gaggle Launches a Version Built to Keep them Safe Students are already ...

Character.AI’s Books feature turns literature into interactive roleplay, but past safety concerns raise questions about how far AI companionship should go. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbo ...

Hot on the heels of its new AI-powered localization tools, Webtoon is partnering with AI avatar firm Genies to launch a new chatbot feature that will allow users to “talk” with characters from comics ...

Sure, it has incredible downsides, but it stands to make a handful of weird guys even richer, especially from socially ...

Media coverage of AI companions taps into two primary fears. One is that young people will replace human friendships with AI.

Chatbots' leap to become mainstream human companions in some cases are showing the limits of the help they can offer that ...

In 2022, Character.AI founders launched an AI-powered platform for creating interactive characters. Despite massive growth, a ban on users under 18 was instituted in 2025 due to youth safety concerns.

Florida lawmakers are returning to Tallahassee not only to redraw congressional boundaries, but also to address AI safeguards and vaccine exemptions.

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes ...

Meta's newest feature might be the answer for parents concerned about their teen's AI use. On Thursday last week, the tech ...