Schools have been concerned about the effect of AI on academic integrity. But an assortment of studies suggest there are ...

“My heart is broken,” said Mike, when he lost his friend Anne. “I feel like I’m losing the love of my life.” Mike’s feelings were real, but his companion was not. Anne was a chatbot — an artificial ...

Over the last five years, the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots—called companion chatbots—designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed to ...

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

The best way to know if your child is using AI chatbots "is simply to ask, directly and without judgment," said Akanksha Dadlani, a Stanford University child and adolescent psychiatry fellow.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has compared starting a tech company to starting a religion. But can we trust Big Tech to play God?

Grok, xAi's chatbot most famous for going on an antisemitic spree last week, has now added the ability to perform as a synthetic companion for your enjoyment. Elon Musk announced the new feature, ...

The majority of women in these relationships say they feel misunderstood, and that AI bots have helped them during periods of ...