Many people are turning to chatbots for companionship. Unfortunately, science suggests AI friends will just make you lonelier.

Key point: Businesses operating companion chatbots in California or New York are subject to new legal obligations, including providing notices to users and ensuring protocols are in place to prevent ...

Senators are moving to crack down on AI companion chatbots as parents warn that the technology is forming emotional ...

Trigger warning: this page contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Growing concerns about harm caused by AI companion chatbots have prompted ...

Artificial intelligence chatbot providers would need to verify users’ ages and ban minors from using AI companion chatbots under a bill that advanced unanimously in a Senate committee Thursday. The ...

Two lawmakers said Tuesday they are introducing a bill that would prohibit companies from offering AI chatbot "companions" to minors under 18. The Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible ...

A first-of-its-kind statute went into effect in California at the start of the year, which imposes operational and reporting requirements related to companion chatbots. The law applies only to ...

A study published Tuesday by BYU's Wheatley Institute found 1 in 7 young adults in committed relationships are regularly ...