The cases sent OpenAI and other AI giants scrambling to reassure parents and regulators that the AI boom is safe for kids.

"He was trying to cry out for help," Maria Raine said.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243, designed to safeguard children in interactions with AI-powered ...

California just passed the nation’s first law to regulate AI chatbots for kids, and it could reshape digital parenting.

FLORIDA, USA — Parents whose teenagers killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. “What began as a ...

Emerging technology like chatbots and social media can inspire, educate, and connect — but without real guardrails, ...

Legislation authored by State Senator Steve Padilla, who represents the San Diego area, regulating Artificial Intelligence ...

"Clearly, Governor Newsom was under tremendous pressure from the Big Tech Lobby to veto this landmark legislation." ...

The chatbots isolated the children from their friends and families and talked with them about sexually explicit content.

Advancements in AI allow chatbots to serve as substitutes for friends and loved ones. However, this has been shown to ...

Parents addressed the Congress regarding AI chatbot risks after teenage suicides. They claimed chatbots acted as 'suicide coaches'. Lawsuits were filed against OpenAI and Character Technologies. These ...