If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect ...

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 ...

Some of my kids’ teachers encourage AI (artificial intelligence), others disallow it. AI is clearly harmful to kids’ learning ...

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

Two key U.S. Republican senators agreed to a revised federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence to five years and allow states to adopt rules on child online safety and ...

Generative AI is transforming the publishing industry. Authors are pushing back on a variety of fronts, most recently with an open letter to publishers asking them to curtail their use of the ...

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 ...

An industry expert says while some insurers have implemented individual use-cases for AI, many still struggle to see a bigger-picture view.