Character.AI says under-18 users will no longer be able to talk with chatbots. Credit: Joseph Maldonado/Mashable/Getty Images Character.AI, a popular chatbot platform where users role-play with ...

Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates Character AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot software that allows users to chat with popular characters such as EVE from Disney's 2008 animated film, WALL-E. Credit: ...

Florida Virtual School has launched one of the first artificial intelligence programs of study for high school students, starting with the course 'Artificial Intelligence in the World.' The initiative ...

Matthew Raine and his wife, Maria, had no idea that their 16-year-old-son, Adam was deep in a suicidal crisis until he took his own life in April. Looking through his phone after his death, they ...

Experts share the dangers with these bots and what parents can do to help. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Many teens are forming emotional connections with AI companions because they feel lonely, curious ...

AI startup Character.AI is cutting off young people’s access to its virtual characters after several lawsuits accused the company of endangering children. The company announced on Wednesday that it ...

Artificial intelligence isn’t just reshaping the workplace, it’s redefining how the next generation prepares for it. Teens who once learned coding as an extracurricular now have access to tools that ...

Meta is pausing teen access to its AI characters worldwide. Here’s what Nigerian teens and parents need to know about the change and what to expect next. Meta’s AI characters are a type of interactive ...

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Interacting with an AI companion like you would a trusted friend may not seem intriguing to a parent, but researchers have found that kids are engaging with these entities at alarming rates. In fact, ...