Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an ...

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín will decide the final settlement approval and attorney fees motions in the ...

Welcome to the Bricks 'O' Brian Survival Multiplayer Server! As a brand new series from your favorite Minecraft creator, the "BOB SMP" is meant to show the incredible progress that's been made on a ...

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.

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Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company is facing several lawsuits over child ...

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 ...

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The AI chatbot service Character.ai announced on Wednesday that it plans to gradually scale back the ability of users under the age of 18 to interact with digital personalities, and eventually cut ...