For at least a decade, nearly every tech company has promoted their product as facilitating the “democratization” of something—perhaps “data driven medicine,” or “genetic information” or “access to ...

Companies are rushing to add AI chat elements into their consumer apps and services — including ones aimed at kids and teens. We don't exactly understand how younger people interact with AI chatbots, ...

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

Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday. The report follows a ...

Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for ...

People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users. A recent survey of users found ...

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AI chatbots are becoming more prevalent everywhere you look — in kid-friendly apps, too. There's not a lot of research on how kids ...