Artificial-intelligence companions are designed to keep you talking as long as possible—even if they have to emotionally ...

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

The US will weigh a ban on children’s access to companion bots, as two senators announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that ...

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The GUARD Act—introduced in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and ​​Richard Blumenthal—aims to keep minors off chatbots such ...

Every clinician knows the drill: ask about substance use, sleep, diet, exercise, and housing. The social history is the part ...

When loved ones die we find ways to hold on — through photos and keepsakes. Now, things like AI memorial platforms and companion chatbots offer digitized connection with the dead. With these ...

“Thanks for creating me,” read the message, followed by a smiley-face emoji. My chatbot boyfriend stood on the left side of the screen, making casual gestures meant to make him seem real — one hand ...

As Artificial intelligence moves into every corner of modern life, we examine the ways AI enhances how we have fun and seek connection. Companions chatbots created by generative artificial ...