Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...

WASHINGTON — Parents of three teens whose AI chatbots encouraged them to kill themselves urged Congress to crack down on the unregulated technology Tuesday as they shared heart-wrenching stories of ...

Juliana Peralta’s mom got used to teachers calling to praise her daughter. In sixth grade it was for rescuing a friend from bullies, Cynthia Montoya said. In eighth grade, for helping a substitute ...

Deeply troubled parents spoke to senators Tuesday, sounding alarms about chatbot harms after kids became addicted to companion bots that encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence. While the hearing ...

Nearly 1/3 of teens say they use chatbots for roleplaying romantic and sexual relationships. But some parents and digital safety experts warn that these apps can put teens at risk of suicide.