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AI chatbots were sold as tireless helpers and on-demand companions. Now psychiatrists are warning that for a vulnerable slice ...

If using an AI chatbot makes you feel smart, we have some bad news.

Are AI chatbots replacing real human relationships in an increasingly stressful and lonely world? A chatbot may appear to offer constant companionship and a judgment-free space, but the rapid rate at ...

“Even the ordinary chatbots can become companions,” said Yoshua Bengio, a professor at the University of Montreal and lead author of the International AI Safety report. Bengio is considered one of the ...

Common Sense Media urged parents not to give the toys to children 5 and younger, and to exercise “extreme caution” with those ...

On Friday, a Reddit-style social network called Moltbook reportedly crossed 32,000 registered AI agent users, creating what ...

Washington state lawmakers are considering stronger regulations on artificial intelligence companion chatbots. This comes amid growing concern over the technology’s impact on young peoples’ mental ...

On Jan. 29, OpenAI announced in a blog post that it would be retiring GPT-4o (along with the models GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini) on Feb. 13. OpenAI says it made this decision because the ...

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 ...

AI tools are spreading across offices, but an employee survey suggests they are far from becoming a daily work habit, even as ...