"It's eye-opening," said Michael Robb, the study's lead author and head researcher at Common Sense. He told The Associated ...

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study.

In a new survey, 31% of teens said their conversations with AI companions were "as satisfying or more satisfying" than ...

— Help teens recognize that AI companions are programmed to be agreeable and validating. Explain that’s not how real ...

Instagram users were left puzzled after a strange glitch caused all their friends to appear as “AI” on the app. The issue ...

In the past few years, AI technology has advanced so far to see users have gone straight to machine models for just about ...

A new study shows that over half of teens are regular users of AI companions — and some prefer them to their human friends.

The chatbots’ appeal to kids, especially teens, is obvious. Unlike human friends, these AI companions will think all your jokes are funny. They’re programmed to be endlessly patient and to validate ...

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, recently discussed how Microsoft views and develops AI, regulation, competition with ...

Instagram is suffering from a strange glitch today (July 25), as users report the inability to message their friends for the ...

Friend’s AI chatbots have issues — and they want your help. Friend just raised another $5.4 million to bring AI friends into the real world.