Media coverage of AI companions taps into two primary fears. One is that young people will replace human friendships with AI.

Wrtn Technologies, a consumer AI company, has announced the North American launch of OOC, an AI character chat and ...

Like many overwhelmingly shy kids with a lazy eye and an overactive imagination, I had a pretend friend growing up. Her name was Fifi. She was everything I wasn’t at age 6: brave, talkative, wildly ...

It’s estimated that more than half of all of U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language ...

Meta is reportedly building an AI-powered version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees as part of broader ...

More teens are turning to AI companions for comfort, distraction, and a sense of connection. For some, that comfort seems to ...

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 ...

Creating consistent characters across videos and images can feel like a daunting task, especially when you’re juggling multiple tools, styles, and creative visions. If you’ve ever found yourself ...

Ashley Velie is a Peabody Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes who has worked overseas and in the U.S. for CBS News since 1998. She has received multiple awards and nominations for stories on war, ...

Content warning: this story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. Character.AI — the Google-backed AI chatbot company currently facing two separate ...

Character.AI, the popular AI chatbot service, has added Parental Insights, a new safety feature gives parents reports on their kids’ activity on the platform. The new safety measure, which the company ...