Zane Shamblin sat alone in his car with a loaded handgun, his face illuminated in the predawn dark by the dull glow of a ...

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

Senators introduce GUARD Act to protect minors from AI chatbots after parents testify about teen suicides, violence allegedly ...

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 ...

On the heels of multiple lawsuits and reports, Character.AI bans children from under 18 from talking to its chatbots ...

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

On Wednesday, Character.AI announced it will bar anyone under the age of 18 from open-ended chats with its AI characters ...

Juliana Peralta, Sewell Setzer III, and Adam Raine were not just names in a headline. Each of these American teenagers ...

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — A group of U.S. senators are pushing a new bill they say will protect children from the harms of ...

The cases sent OpenAI and other AI giants scrambling to reassure parents and regulators that the AI boom is safe for kids. Megan Garcia looks at a picture of her son Sewell Setzer III, who she says ...