Children and teenagers who form emotional bonds with AI chatbots may be exposed to harmful content, weak privacy protections, and ineffective age gates, and the Federal Trade Commission is now ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. is crossing the aisle to join with Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo, this past week to announce bipartisan legislation that aims to protect children from AI chatbots.

Trigger warning: this page contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Growing concerns about harm caused by AI companion chatbots have prompted ...

California has enacted Senate Bill No. 243 (SB 243), establishing the first comprehensive state law specifically regulating “companion chatbots” — artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to ...