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

There are still many reasons to be concerned about AI chatbots. A University of Cambridge study shows children often treat ...

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

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that supports children and parents as they navigate media and technology, declared AI ...

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243, designed to safeguard children in interactions with AI-powered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

When California draws a line, the rest of the country tends to take notice. This week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a ...

Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would've required AI companies to prevent minors from engaging with dangerous AI content.