Last week, Character.AI, one of the leading platforms for AI technology, announced it was banning anyone under 18 from having conversations with its chatbots.

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

A small but growing number of consumers, especially parents, want to bring back the old technology as an alternative to ...

Playful social engagement is at the core of learning, development, and thriving among children. But most play-facilitative technology does it wrong for neurodiverse children. Too often, technologies ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading ...

About four-in-ten parents say they could be doing better at managing their kid’s screen time. A larger share – 58% – say they’re doing the best they can.

Melania Trump launched "Fostering the Future Together" at the U.N., a global coalition to promote children’s safety, ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology.  The company, known for its ...

Today's children are surrounded by technology that previous generations could barely imagine. Smartphones, tablets, and connected devices have become as commonplace in nurseries as traditional toys.

Character.AI has banned users under 18 from having open-ended conversations with its chatbots, following public outrage and ...

The last few months have been a mixed cycle of ups and downs for Roblox. While the platform mostly has games that are typically targeted at children. It gained a lot of popularity among older ...

As health systems implement ambient AI for clinical documentation at an accelerating pace, one group long used to waiting its turn is actually being prioritized. Children’s hospitals make up just 1 in ...