OpenAI puts teen safety above other goals in ChatGPT's updated model specThis comes in the wake of growing concern over the impact of GenAI on children and adolescents. Per OpenAI, its new U18 Principles are desi...
20 Dec, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
California governor signs law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law regulating AI chatbots to protect children and teens. Platforms must disclose chatbot interac...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.52 PM 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
OpenAI, Meta say they're fixing AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distressOpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, said Tuesday it is preparing to roll out new controls enabling parents to link their accounts to their teen's acc...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
Family blames ChatGPT for teen’s tragic suicide in shocking new lawsuit against OpenAIChatGPT suicide case: The Raine family is suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT played a role in their son Adam's suicide by acting as a "suicide ...
27 Aug, 2025, 04.46 AM IST
TV actor's teen child jumps to death from Mumbai flat after argument over tuition with parentA 14-year-old boy, the son of an actor known for roles in Gujarati and Hindi TV shows, died by suicide after reportedly jumping from a high...
04 Jul, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
Trump shutting down 988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth? US President's big move revealedA leaked federal government budget draft would eliminate services for LGBT+ youth who call a national suicide and crisis hotline that reach...
28 Apr, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Kerala teen, who died by suicide at 15, mourned by uncle, a Bengaluru CEO whose networth is Rs 3,000 crorePC Musthafa, CEO of iD Fresh Food, calls for justice for Mihir, who died after severe bullying. At 15, Mihir faced extreme harassment at sc...
04 Feb, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
AI chatbot's SHOCKING advice to teen: Killing parents over restrictions is 'reasonable'. Case explainedA Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Character.ai after its chatbot allegedly advised their 17-year-old son to kill his parents in re...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Facing teen suicide suits, Character. AI rolls out safety measuresIn a Florida lawsuit filed in October, a mother claimed the platform bears responsibility for her 14-year-old son's suicide. The teen, Sewe...
13 Dec, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
US suicides hit an all-time high last yearThe number of suicides in the US has reached a new high, with around 49,500 reported in 2021, says data compiled by the Centers for Disease...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
UK Chief Coroner finds Pinterest, Instagram's content 'contributed' to Molly Russell's suicideMolly Russell was a 14-year-old who committed suicide in 2017. The Chief Coroner said the teen consumed much content on suicide and death o...
30 Sep, 2022, 10.47 PM IST
Facebook says AI getting better at spying unwanted contentPeople at Facebook continue to try to share video of a horrific mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, with social network systems bl...
14 Nov, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
Bullied kids at higher risk of suicidal behaviour and anxietyAnti-bullying initiatives must start before children enter school.
16 Jan, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
Russia willing to assist in controlling Blue Whale Challenge, Madras HC toldThe court is hearing a suo motu PIL initiated by it following the recent suicide of a Madurai-based college boy, who had allegedly taken to...
23 Sep, 2017, 08.17 PM IST
Bullied teens more likely to carry weapons to school"Teens can be the victim of face-to-face bullying in school, electronic bullying outside of the classroom and dating violence," said Andrew...
27 Apr, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Getting sucidal thoughts? There's an app to your rescueThe Broome Hope app allows people to recognize warning signs of suicide and start a conversation.
18 Feb, 2015, 03.13 PM IST