What if romantic and sexual relationships with chatbots aren’t an escape, but a smart defense in a world where compassion ...

AI intimacy companions have become incredibly sophisticated. In 2019, 8% of US adults had exchanged sexts with chatbots or AI ...

Chatbot maker Character.AI is cutting off access, citing mental-health concerns.

MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa ...

Utah is so far the only state to have laws regulating AI therapy chatbots. But there is still no regulation on the use of AI ...

Character.AI is banning teens from having open-ended chats with its bots. "I think it's a step in the right direction," ...

As AI becomes ubiquitous, some people are turning to it for help with something deeper than productivity: 6% of Americans say ...

Have you ever noticed your cat staring intently at a seemingly empty corner of the room or placing themselves strategically ...

The interaction with AI ‘companions’ is far more immersive now, and how we deal with it will shape the precariousness of our ...