Fundamentally, companion bots are a bit like virtual reality. We’ve seen a ton of products make big promises over the years, but we’ve never seen a killer app.

Now Padilla is sponsoring one of the country’s first attempts to regulate AI companions directly. His bill, California S.B. 243, would require the makers of AI companion bots to limit addictive ...

Companion bots, artificial intelligence agents designed to engage in conversation, are increasingly available in video games and on social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.

The New York State budget introduces AI restrictions, requiring companion bots to detect self-harm and notify users of non-human interactions.

Common Sense Media supports two state bills this legislative session that would ban or restrict interactions between AI companion bots and minors. The bills are among several state-level efforts by ...

Help your kids understand how AI companion chatbots take advantage of human wiring AI models don’t “understand” emotions the way humans do. They recognize and respond to textual cues learned from ...

Bots bearing the name or likeness of a celebrity could be classified as companion bots. Though their intended purpose would be for entertainment only, users might still functionally use them for ...