Parents, child safety groups and politicians have been putting pressure on tech companies to make AI chatbots safer.

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology.  The company, known for its ...

Studying design and technology (D&T) at school gives children the opportunity to get up from behind a desk and learn practical skills. It’s the only subject in the national curriculum in which ...

Therapists in the Upstate said they’ve seen a surge in the demand for child therapy services. They said multiple factors, ...

Technology Technology   The Big Story Character.AI to ban kids from chatbot conversations Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next ...

The US will weigh a ban on children’s access to companion bots, as two senators announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that ...

If your kids, tweens or teens are old enough to carry their own phones, it may be time to upgrade to a tracking app (and not just for Halloween). These lightweight apps avoid being invasive but still ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption and teach kids healthy tech habits.

Public school students will largely be banned from using cell phones in classrooms under a bipartisan bill Gov. Tony Evers ...