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

Here are some excerpts from Letters and Community Editor Alyssa Rosenberg’s conversations about the piece with a number of ...

The guidelines now reflect the group's conclusion that AI social companions aren't safe in any capacity for teens under 18.

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

Researchers from Stanford and the tech safety nonprofit Common Sense Media say children shouldn't be talking to AI companion ...

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.

The AI chatbot was originally inspired by memorializing ... or mentorship or simply engage in banter or meaningful chat, Replika was built to support all of those needs. Replika offers customers ...

Then, on an overcast day barely above freezing, four days before Christmas, Jay discovered a smartphone app called Replika. The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D ...

AI companions programmed to forge emotional bonds are no longer confined to movie scripts. They are here, operating in a ...

maker of Character.AI, Chai Research Corp. and Luka, Inc., maker of chatbot service Replika — requests information on safety measures and how the companies train their AI models. While more ...