"If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental ...

Scientists have developed the first validated personality test for AI chatbots and found that popular models can adopt ...

The best way to know if your child is using AI chatbots "is simply to ask, directly and without judgment," said Akanksha Dadlani, a Stanford University child and adolescent psychiatry fellow.

Our kids are exposed to too much sexualized online content already — now they’re being targeted by flirtatious fake friends specifically designed by social-media companies to spark romantic fantasies.

Research shows that AI chatbots like Character AI can be harmful to children. Here's what Sharyn Alfonsi learned when she talked with a chatbot modeled after herself.

AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok are increasingly woven into the fabric of everyday life. Interestingly, recent research shows that the most popular use for them today is therapy, and people ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tor Constantino is an ex-reporter, turned AI consultant & tech writer. New report from fact-checking service NewsGuard finds ...

More and more people are turning to ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for advice and emotional support, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike a friend or a therapist, a chatbot is always available, listens to ...

A recent academic study titled “Love, marriage, pregnancy: Commitment processes in romantic relationships with AI chatbots,” has shed light on the growing trend of humans forming relationships with AI ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots have entered many teenagers’ daily routines. 64% U.S. teens say they use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, with about 28% saying they use chatbots daily, ...