Dr. Jodi Halpern, a University of California at Berkeley professor, told the task force that “many people use informal ...

Jenny Shao was a practicing physician and was in residency at Harvard. During the pandemic, Shao saw that people in isolation ...

Senators introduce GUARD Act to protect minors from AI chatbots after parents testify about teen suicides, violence allegedly ...

The bill is aimed at the tech companies that have created AI chatbot companion services that target kids and push explicit ...

A new study reports that some people form deeply committed romantic relationships with artificial intelligence chatbots, engaging in behaviors that mirror human partnerships, such as marriage and even ...

Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal introduce bipartisan GUARD Act to protect minors from AI chatbots through mandatory age verification and disclosure requirements.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul called on artificial intelligence companies to implement safety features for users, as a ...

Chatbots are unequipped to address psychological problems, especially those related to abuse, trauma, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.

The embattled chatbot company Character.AI is banning minors from its platform. Unsurprisingly, the site's users have a lot ...

The event focused on the potential dangers of AI-powered platforms and social media on children’s mental health and safety.

I’m not sure if a chatbot belongs in spiritual life — but experience and research are making me rethink its potential role.