Character.AI has banned users under 18 from having open-ended conversations with its chatbots, following public outrage and ...

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

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

AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced their AI minister, Diella, is 'pregnant' with 83 digital 'offspring.' These AI ...