Replika, Kindroid and Character.AI are marketed as entertainment apps or ways to help people develop emotional wellness. But some research shows prolonged interaction can lead to increased feelings of ...

While the long-term mental health impact of AI companions has not yet been determined, there have been several reports in the ...

A new survey of American teens reveals that over half of American teens are regular users of anthropomorphic AI companions ...

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million ...

California lawmakers introduced SB 243 after a teen’s suicide, aiming to regulate AI chatbots and prevent future harm to vulnerable young users.

Megan Garcia, a Florida mother whose oldest child, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after extensive interactions with unregulated AI chatbots, is calling on lawmakers to slash a ...

The Heritage Foundation — the group behind the infamous Project 2025, the conservative policy plan that outlined ____ — is suddenly really, really down with AI regulation. Who knew! The conservative ...

Some people are turning to chatbots as an easy and cheap way to get support. But The i Paper has found they could give potentially dangerous advice to someone feeling suicidal ...

A lawsuit claims Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old Orlando high school freshman, shot himself in the head in February 2024 after becoming obsessed with an AI chatbot named after and reminiscent of ...

In a Florida lawsuit filed, a mother claimed the character AI platform bears responsibility for her 14-year-old son's suicide. The teen, Sewell Setzer III, had formed an intimate relationship with a ...

Sewell Setzer, a 14-year-old from Orlando, used to love sports and science. But then got sucked into the world of A.I. and ultimately killed himself to escape the real world.