Research shows that AI chatbots like Character AI can be harmful to children. Here's what Sharyn Alfonsi learned when she ...

Stories with visual elements and a choose-your-adventure vibe are the first new feature to replace open-ended conversations.

Imagine a teenager at home, scrolling through their phone late at night. Instead of texting friends, they’re chatting with an AI — a bot that feels attentive, empathetic, maybe even flirtatious. It ...

Character.AI will no longer permit teenagers to interact with its chatbots, as AI companies face increasing pressure to better safeguard younger users from harm. In a statement, the company confirmed ...

The political manipulation machine ...

Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows. The findings raise urgent questions about AI’s role in ...

Parents warn AI chatbots on Character AI sent sexually explicit content to their 13-year-old daughter.

Geeks who want to talk dirty with artificial intelligence bots will have to look somewhere other than Microsoft. The software giant’s AI chief said this week that the company won’t be offering ...

The AI boom has brought with it a new crop of startups looking to build a business on an urgent but vaguely dystopian idea: solving loneliness among the elderly. Eighty four-year-old Salvador Gonzalez ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based ...