Two senators said they are announcing bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to crack down on tech companies that make artificial intelligence chatbot companions available to minors, after complaints from ...

While a small number of purpose-built therapeutic chatbots have been studied in controlled settings, most teens are using ...

Trigger warning: this page contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Growing concerns about harm caused by AI companion chatbots have prompted ...

Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents and young adults have used AI chatbots for mental-health advice, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The finding lands as state legislators race to ...