A new law makes California the first in the nation to regulate how companion AI chatbots can interact with youth.

"We have a pretty big issue on our hands that I think we don't fully understand the scope of." The post The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying appeared first on Futurism.

A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has spurred remarkable innovation for the healthcare industry, while also resulting in swiftly emerging regulatory frameworks. On October 13, ...

From work-related conversations on our desktops by day to personal advice on our phones after hours, AI now integrates 'into the full texture of human life,' a Microsoft study finds.

Rather than offering random responses, thoughtful AI characters detect mood, adjust tone, and respond with empathy. When ...

A major behavioural and technological shift is underway as users increasingly turn to personalised digital companions instead ...

Lake is far from alone: One 2025 study found that almost one in five American adults have chatted with an AI companion ...

A Japanese woman has found love in an unusual place. Yurina Noguchi, 32, tied the knot with her AI partner named Lune Klaus ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) therapy "works best" when patients "feel emotionally close to their chatbot", according to a ...