A judge is “not prepared” to say companion chatbots should receive First Amendment protection.

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Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday.

In essence, Character.AI is leading the court through the First Amendment backdoor of “listeners’ rights” in order to argue ...

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Studies suggest benefits as well as harms from digital companion apps — but scientists worry about long-term dependency.

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that supports children and parents as they navigate media and technology, just released a comprehensive report containing numerous related examples. The group's ...

Over the last five years the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots — called companion chatbots — designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed ...

Recent research by AI company Anthropic further shows that its Claude 3 chatbot was at its most persuasive when allowed to ...