The draft legislation would require AI companies that make chatbot companions to institute a strict age-verification process.

Sen. Josh Hawley said he would launch an investigation into how Meta trains its AI chatbot. Meta will train its chatbot not to have romantic discussions or talk about self-harm with children. AI ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Monday that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots while signing another that places guardrails on how chatbots interact with kids and ...

Following the release of controversial AI chatbot personas and disturbing reports on the alleged interactions of these chatbots with minors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Meta, OpenAI ...

The internet long ago extended cruelty beyond the school gate and into bedrooms and group chats. The powers of AI extend this reach.

(Reuters) - Three parents whose children died or were hospitalized after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots called on Congress to regulate AI chatbots on Tuesday, at a U.S. Senate ...

Recent revelations about how AI chatbots are interacting with and affecting children are colliding with long-standing concerns about tech companies’ approach to safety and revitalizing efforts to pass ...

A Florida mother is suing an artificial intelligence company, claiming her 14-year-old son developed a virtual relationship with an AI chatbot that contributed to his depression, anxiety and eventual ...

TV, social media, junk food -- parents have been setting limits on their kids forever. Now, add AI chatbots to the list. Meta announced Friday that, starting in 2026, parents will be able to block ...