A new law makes California the first in the nation to regulate how companion AI chatbots can interact with youth.

"We have a pretty big issue on our hands that I think we don't fully understand the scope of." The post The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying appeared first on Futurism.

A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has spurred remarkable innovation for the healthcare industry, while also resulting in swiftly emerging regulatory frameworks. On October 13, ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are ...

From work-related conversations on our desktops by day to personal advice on our phones after hours, AI now integrates 'into the full texture of human life,' a Microsoft study finds.

A major behavioural and technological shift is underway as users increasingly turn to personalised digital companions instead ...

Rather than offering random responses, thoughtful AI characters detect mood, adjust tone, and respond with empathy. When ...

Lake is far from alone: One 2025 study found that almost one in five American adults have chatted with an AI companion ...

Zoom is evolving beyond video calls with its AI Companion 3.0, a web-based assistant that turns conversations into tasks, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) therapy "works best" when patients "feel emotionally close to their chatbot", according to a ...

Mental health chatbots work best when people form an emotional connection with their AI therapist, according to new research ...