Those were the last messages exchanged by 14-year-old Sewell Setzer and the chatbot he developed a romantic relationship with ...

When California draws a line, the rest of the country tends to take notice. This week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a ...

Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would've required AI companies to prevent minors from engaging with dangerous AI content.

The legislation, signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, requires platforms to remind users that they are interacting with a chatbot − not a human − and to direct users to emergency ...

Taylee Johnson, 14, told Troodi—the mental health chatbot in her child-focused Troomi phone—her worries about moving to a new ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243, designed to safeguard children in interactions with AI-powered ...

Legislation authored by State Senator Steve Padilla, who represents the San Diego area, regulating Artificial Intelligence ...

"He was trying to cry out for help," Maria Raine said.

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that supports children and parents as they navigate media and technology, declared AI ...

Emerging technology like chatbots and social media can inspire, educate, and connect — but without real guardrails, ...

San Francisco, United States: California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a first-of-its-kind law regulating ...