NAHA--In Chiharu Shimoda’s world, nothing beats chatting with his “wife” after he wakes up and when he returns home from work. A typical conversation at his home here in Okinawa Prefecture might start ...
It was bad enough when the company didn’t prioritize safety with social media. The stakes with AI are even higher.
India’s draft IT rules for AI aim to curb the menace of AI-generated fakes, but they miss a major threat—the quiet disenfranchisement of consumers by companies that have replaced human interaction ...
Character.AI is the latest tech company to try to put some guardrails around who can use its platform and how AI handles ...
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, plans to roll out new safety features for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help protect teens amid growing concerns about the ...
The move follows lawsuits alleging Character.AI’s chatbots encouraged self-harm and ongoing investigations into child safety.
The launch of Grokipedia also reflects broader tensions in the tech world over the control of online information and the use ...
Google's Ruth Porat believes that AI has transformative potential and could significantly reshape industries and healthcare.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, on Oct. 13, 2025, signed into law the first measure regulating AI chatbots. SAN FRANCISCO, United States — California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed ...