Researchers found that part of what makes chatbots so compelling also makes them vulnerable to bad behavior. Here's why.

Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of ...

The blue light of a phone screen casts a faint glow across Sarah’s face. It is well past midnight, but sleep is nowhere in ...

Google and chatbot-building startup Character.AI have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from families whose teenagers died by suicide or hurt themselves after interacting with Character.AI's chatbots ...

This week kicks off one of the most significant attempts to bar young people from potentially harmful technology. Character.AI, a chatbot that’s been available to people ages 13 and older in the ...

Part of modern parenting, for many of us, is navigating the shifting landscape of digital threats. From the pitfalls of social media to the risks of excessive screen time. Now, a new technology has ...

“Children using AI companion chatbots today have no guarantee that the platform they’re talking to won’t push them toward ...

We’re still grappling with the impact chatbots are having on younger people. But most of the attention is on higher-profile models like ChatGPT, Claude, and good ol’ MechaHitler. But there’s a whole ...

Megan Garcia stands next to a picture of her son Sewell Setzer III. Alphabet’s Google and AI startup Character.AI have agreed to settle a lawsuit by a Florida mother who alleged the startup’s chatbot ...