Those were the last messages exchanged by 14-year-old Sewell Setzer and the chatbot he developed a romantic relationship with ...

Not only did Kendra’s virality reveal the inability of social media to deal with and address severe mental health issues, but it also displayed possibly one of the first instances of modern AI ...

A Florida mother's loss highlights concerns about AI companions and minors as states like Ohio move to regulate the ...

Emerging technology like chatbots and social media can inspire, educate, and connect — but without real guardrails, ...

"He was trying to cry out for help," Maria Raine said.

Australian teachers and parents are concerned young students could develop unhealthy emotional attachments to artificial ...

California just passed the nation’s first law to regulate AI chatbots for kids, and it could reshape digital parenting.

The cases sent OpenAI and other AI giants scrambling to reassure parents and regulators that the AI boom is safe for kids. Megan Garcia looks at a picture of her son Sewell Setzer III, who she says ...

Legislation authored by State Senator Steve Padilla, who represents the San Diego area, regulating Artificial Intelligence ...

Taylee Johnson, 14, told Troodi—the mental health chatbot in her child-focused Troomi phone—her worries about moving to a new ...