A shocking portion of Generation Z say they could form a “deep emotional bond” with an AI-generated partner — and would even ...

AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are. Some scientists worry about long-term ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida family is suing Character.ai, claiming an AI chatbot encouraged their teen son’s suicide.

In essence, Character.AI is leading the court through the First Amendment backdoor of “listeners’ rights” in order to argue ...

Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog ...

My newsroom colleague Kevin Roose reported on the death by suicide of the Florida 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a child who developed an intense bond with a bot he created on Character.AI ...

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg’s famous motto was “move fast and break things”. But now it’s children and families who are being ...