The parents of children who have sued OpenAI and Character.AI for their teenagers’ suicides were among those who spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Assembly Bill 1064, the Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act, aims to safeguard children from harmful companion chatbots. Lawmakers approved the bill and it is now awaiting action from Gov.

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all ...

Exploring how artificial intelligence blurs reality and sparks delusions, this piece uncovers the hidden mental health risks of living in a world increasingly shaped by machines.

Health is the foundation of wealth and development. No nation can rise above the health of its people. Without good health, children cannot learn, adults ...

A new approach to AI has been agreed at Stockton Council, but one cabinet member said: 'There will always be the need for face to face contact' ...

A family is suing the creators of Character.AI, alleging that the company's chatbots groomed their teenage children and contributed to their deaths by suicide.

More and more patients are turning to AI for therapy, but the space is becoming littered with negative outcomes. Can marketers change this trajectory?

At a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers expressed concerns about whether artificial intelligence is being appropriately used in healthcare and called for stronger guardrails to ...

IBM is targeting a much more lucrative AI market. Here's the overlooked opportunity that could drive massive growth for Big Blue's AI business.

One near-term application of world models is in the entertainment industry, where they can create interactive and realistic scenes. World Labs, a start-up founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is ...