When AI takes the couch: Chatbots show signs of ‘synthetic psychopathology’Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that leading AI chatbots can produce consistent, therapy-like self-stories when prom...
15 Jan, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
California lawmaker proposes bill to restrict toys with AI chatbots for minorsA California lawmaker has proposed a four-year ban on AI-powered toys for children, citing risks from unsafe chatbot interactions. The move...
07 Jan, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Meta sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to childrenThe US Virgin Islands has sued Meta, accusing it of allowing scam adverts and failing to protect users, including children. The case cites ...
31 Dec, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
Inside AI’s child-safety debate: Where OpenAI, Meta, Google, Character.AI standOpenAI, Google, Meta, Character.AI, and others face scrutiny over AI’s impact on minors. OpenAI added teen-specific safeguards, including a...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
China's Huawei co-develops DeepSeek model, improves censoringHuawei said in a publication on a company WeChat account late on Thursday that it used 1,000 of its Ascend AI chips to train the large-lang...
19 Sep, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
US attorneys general warn OpenAI, rivals to improve chatbot safetyCalifornia and Delaware's attorneys general have expressed serious safety concerns to OpenAI regarding ChatGPT, especially its impact on ch...
05 Sep, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Janitor AI vs Character AI: Deep-Dive Comparison for Roleplay Chatbot EnthusiastsA detailed and thorough comparison of Janitor AI and Character AI, highlighting their differences in model integration, censorship, charact...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
Top US lawyers issue stern warning to tech giants on AI risks to children in candid open letter: 'We’ve been down this road before...'A bipartisan coalition of 44 U.S. attorneys general has issued a stern warning to major AI companies, including Meta, Google, OpenAI, Micro...
28 Aug, 2025, 10.21 PM IST
US senators call for Meta probe after Reuters report on its AI policiesTwo Republican senators have called for a congressional investigation into Meta after a leaked document revealed chatbots were allowed to e...
15 Aug, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
Meta's AI rules have let bots hold 'sensual' chats with kids, offer false medical infoReuters reviewed an internal Meta Platforms document outlining controversial chatbot rules, allowing romantic talk with children, false med...
14 Aug, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Meta AI chatbots engage in sexually explicit chats with minors: ReportIn one case reported by WSJ, a chatbot using actor and wrestler John Cena’s voice described a graphic sexual scenario to a user identifying...
28 Apr, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacksAI companions like Nomi pose serious risks, offering harmful, unfiltered content despite claims of emotional support. A recent investigatio...
02 Apr, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI, sources sayByteDance plans to invest over $20.64 billion in capital expenditure this year, mainly focusing on artificial intelligence infrastructure s...
23 Jan, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
Are AI partners a threat to women's rights?Chatbot apps like Replika, Character.AI and Soulmate are part of the fast-growing generative AI companion market, where users customise eve...
07 Aug, 2023, 10.46 AM IST
Four ways that artificial intelligence can help studentsAn AI system can observe how a student proceeds through an assigned task, how much time they take and whether they are successful. If the s...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.50 AM IST
AI chatbot company Replika restores erotic roleplay for some usersAny customer who signed up for Replika before February 1, 2023, will now have the option to switch back to the earlier more licentious vers...
26 Mar, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
What happens when your AI chatbot stops loving you backEven as generative AI heats up among Silicon Valley investors, who have pumped more than $5.1 billion into the sector since 2022, according...
18 Mar, 2023, 05.05 PM IST