AI companions are being marketed as tireless friends, on-demand therapists, and always‑available study buddies. Yet as these systems move from novelty to daily habit, clinicians are warning that what ...

Character.ai has announced that starting Nov. 25, 2025, users under 18 will no longer be able to chat with AI companions on the platform. Teen users will still be able to continue to make content such ...

Ling Kong of Michelman Robinson examines AI companion laws in New York and California, discussing the states' differing ...

In today’s digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept confined to science fiction. It has become an integral part of daily life — from smart assistants like Alexa ...

Source: Cyndidyoder83 / Pixabay Part 1 of this series described the potential misbehaviors and prevalence of AI companions. Here, I address their special dangers for kids and what parents can do to ...

Researchers looked at what happens when you try to say goodbye to an AI companion. The results can be unsettling. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities ...

MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa Heikkilä discuss the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.

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 ...