AI companions are hot. They cleverly use emotional language to tug at your heart. This is good and bad. I explain the secrets ...

In recent years, the Bronx has emerged as a trailblazer in the intersection of technology and elderly care. As senior citizens face social isolation and loneliness—a phenomenon exacerbated by the ...

Since the late 2022 release of ChatGPT we have faced nearly incessant coverage of AI (artificial intelligence) and how it is ...

A new program at a senior residence in the Bronx is offering a different type of companionship and empathy in the form of ...

Common Sense Media report found teens sharing intimate problems with AI companions, raising concerns about data privacy and ...

More than half of teens surveyed said they use AI companions regularly — and more than 10% use them daily.

More than half of US teenagers regularly confide in artificial intelligence (AI) "companions" and more than 7 in 10 have done so at least once, despite warnings that chatbots can have negative mental ...

The way teenagers navigate their feelings and seek support is evolving at a breakneck pace, and it’s all thanks to a new kind ...

Until more safeguards are in place for artificially intelligent companions like Character AI or Replika to eliminate relational manipulation and emotional dependency risks, nonprofit media and ...

— Help teens recognize that AI companions are programmed to be agreeable and validating. Explain that’s not how real ...

By "companion," the study is focused on AI chatbots that are designed for users to have more personal conversations with, not ...