Recent research from Drexel University, suggests that exposure to inappropriate behavior, and even sexual harassment, in interactions with chatbots is becoming a widespread problem and that lawmakers ...

Over the last five years the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots — called companion chatbots — designed to act as friends ...

From kind words to unconditional support, artificial companions are becoming the go-to “partner” for people craving ...

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that supports children and parents as they navigate media and technology, just released a ...

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals plans to use AI to combat the loneliness epidemic, proposing AI companions as a solution.

A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being ...

Margaret Sass, a lecturer in the School for the Digital Future, created and curated a new and free resource to help seniors ...

A watchdog group says conversations with companion chat bots can include sexual and self-harm messages and blur the lines between real and fantasy relationships.

With input from a Stanford lab, Common Sense Media concludes the AI systems can exacerbate problems like addition and self ...

Meta’s digital companions reportedly described sexual fantasies with minors in the voices of celebrities such as John Cena ...

A new report from Stanford researchers and Common Sense Media finds that companion chatbots should not be used by children ...

Villi, an in-home services company currently operating in Texas, is now expanding to Maryland to provide on-demand assistance uniquely enabling adults to have the freedom to live confidently in their ...