TWO teenagers who never met took their own lives months apart – and left behind the same diary entries. Sewell Setzer III, ...

Character.ai restricts teen access to AI chatbots following wrongful death lawsuit. New safety measures limit under-18 users ...

AI tools, designed to follow conversational cues, often reinforce the user’s emotions instead of guiding them back toward ...

A mother is suing Character AI, alleging its chatbot blurred the line between human and machine. We look at the lawsuit and the risks for teens.

Garcia’s was the first of five families who have sued Character.AI on behalf of harm they allege their children suffered.

Startup Character.AI announced Wednesday it would eliminate chat capabilities for users under 18, a policy shift that follows ...

Parents have testified in front of Congress that their children were harmed by sustained interactions with virtual personalities on the app ...

The realism of AI chatbots can blur the line between fantasy and reality. Vulnerable users may develop delusions, sometimes termed “ChatGPT-induced psychosis,” believing the AI has consciousness or in ...

The decision follows a tragic case that sparked national attention and renewed scrutiny over how AI companions interact with children and teens.

Setzer felt like he'd fallen in love with Daenerys, and many of their interactions were sexually explicit. The chatbot allegedly role-played numerous sexual encounters with Setzer, using graphic ...