The most frightening risk of AI companions for kids is that they represent a distorted picture of relationships that could lead to unrealistic expectations for human friends.
A report lands in your inbox. It's got survey data from 10,000 respondents, compelling case studies, expert quotes, and clear editorial angles. It looks publication-ready. That should be your first ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed AI legislation in the past, faces a decision over whether to approve or reject the AI bills lawmakers passed this year amid safety concerns parents have raised about ...
But members of Congress, especially some Republicans, have no such clarity or unity. Some, like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, see AI as critical to America’s competition with China, offering the prospect of ...
This sobering article sheds light on the darker implications of AI technology, advocating for necessary changes to protect vulnerable youth from the hazards that may lurk behind perceived ...
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
The lawsuit has intensified a growing debate about the risks of AI chatbots as more young people use them not only for information but for companionship and emotional support. Common Sense Media, a ...
Two of the parents testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee this week lost teenage children to suicide, blaming AI chatbots. The third parent nearly lost her son to suicide and described ...
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On Tuesday, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard stories from three parents who are suing AI companies, claiming that their teens’ mental health tanked after becoming obsessed with talking ...
The chatbots isolated the children from their friends and families and talked with them about sexually explicit content.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard from parents of two children who died by suicide, and another who self-mutilated, after AI chatbot exchanges.