OLDSMAR, Fla. — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Oldsmar's Forest Lakes neighborhood on Christmas Eve. "I went out the back door, and you could see ...

The pope urged regulation of chatbots that mimic intimacy, warning they can manipulate emotions and harm users.

In a message released Saturday, the pontiff cautioned that emotionally responsive AI systems can become “hidden architects of ...

The mother of an Orlando teen who committed suicide in 2023 after allegedly becoming addicted to interactions with an ...

Far from paving a path for settlement, resolving the litigation against Character.AI may well tee up a jury trial against ...

A lawsuit claims ChatGPT reinforced a former Yahoo manager’s delusion, leading to his mother’s murder and his suicide.

States are enacting laws to prevent AI chatbots from offering mental health advice to youth after tragic outcomes.

President Donald Trump has criticized state-by-state regulation of AI, saying it stymies innovation. In December, he signed ...

Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle the wrongful death suit brought against them by the mother of a teen who ...

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The new feature from OpenAI allows users to analyze medical test results and seek guidance on diets and workout routines, but the company stressed that it will supplement, not replace, the judgment of ...

A stack of major AI ethics lawsuits against Google have finally come to an end. According to the New York Times, the family of a deceased 14-year-old named Sewell Setzer III has agreed to settle a ...