Key point: Businesses operating companion chatbots in California or New York are subject to new legal obligations, including providing notices to users and ensuring protocols are in place to prevent ...

The first wave of AI gave you a mirror. The next wave needs to give you a window. I'm 24, and my company built an AI companion platform. Hundreds of thousands of people got attached to our characters.

Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...

Last month, AI companion platform Character.AI announced it would ban users under the age of 18 from having open-ended chats with its bots. The ban begins November 24 and will still allow teens to ...