If you’re one of the 28 percent of Americans who’ve shared an intimate relationship with an AI chatbot, we might have some bad news. Freshly reported testimony from the Data Worker’s Inquiry — an ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - More than 70% of teens are turning to AI for friendships, according to a new survey, prompting mental health experts to issue warnings about the potential risks of ...

Microsoft has released one of its most detailed looks yet at how people use Copilot — and the results suggest the AI assistant plays different roles depending on time of day and the device. In a new ...

Huawei has launched its first AI-powered emotional-companion pet, Smart Hanhan, at the recent Mate 80 series event. The device went on sale on Huawei Mall for 399 yuan ($56), and all three color ...

“We are at a new frontier of toy danger,” a U.S. senator warned at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford. He stood at a podium beside a collection of toys including a pair of robotic companions, one a ...

At Stanford for eight hours on Monday, representatives from Anthropic, Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft met in a closed-door workshop to discuss the use of chatbots as companions or in ...

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is advocating for a ban on AI companions for children. The Democrat has introduced the GUARD Act with Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Katie Britt ...

Craftee watches AI finish Minecraft completely without his help. The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal 'Bill & Ted' star Alex Winter says he would not have been okay if he hadn't escaped ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — This month, New York implemented two new laws and launched a government training program on artificial intelligence. Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James ...

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 ...