Megan Garcia, a Florida mother whose oldest child, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after extensive ...

We can demand that our children’s interests take precedence over foreign corporate interests, writes Chloe Shorten.

A woman whose teen son died by suicide after troubling interactions with AI chatbots is pushing back against a ten-year ban ...

Character.AI allows users to interact with life-like AI “characters”, ... On 14 April 2023, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III began using the app, ...

The legislation shows how California lawmakers are trying to address concerns raised by parents about their children's use of AI chatbots.

Proposals to install ChatGPT into a range of toys including Barbie dolls have sparked alarm from experts who branded it a ...

The Heritage Foundation — the group behind the infamous Project 2025, the conservative policy plan that outlined ____ — is ...

Just because AI is becoming mainstream doesn't mean it's safe, especially when used by children who it has few guidelines to ...

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." ...

Garcia sued Character.ai in October after her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide following prolonged interactions with a fictional character based on the Game of Thrones franchise.

Across Australia, kids are forming relationships with artificial intelligence companion bots much more dangerous than traditional social media.

The case was brought against the company by Megan Garcia, the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself after conversing with a Character.AI chatbot roleplaying as Daenerys and ...