Some teens encounter chatbots that are sexually explicit or abusive. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; akinbostanci / m-gucci / iStock / Getty When Sewell Setzer III began using Character.AI, ...

When she was younger, my daughter loved reading Warrior Cats, a series of books about the dramatic adventures of wild cat clans full of the things you'd expect in a good fantasy: prophecies, heroes, ...

Experts on adolescent psychiatry and psychology say it’s important to have open and continuous discussion with kids about their use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots. Parents should set ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. As you make dinner, maybe you realize you're out of an ingredient. So you ask a smart speaker what you can use instead.

When Karandeep Anand’s 5-year-old daughter gets home from school, they fire up the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI so she can chat about her day with her favorite characters, ...

Meta is under fire for its AI chatbots being allowed to talk "seductively" to kids. Meta is investing heavily in AI, and Mark Zuckerberg says "personal superintelligence" is the future. Business ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. As you make dinner, maybe you realize you're out of an ingredient. So, you ask a smart speaker what you can use ...

A new bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would bar minors (under 18) from interacting with certain AI chatbots. It taps into growing alarm about ...