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Lawmakers are considering stronger regulations on artificial intelligence companion chatbots amid growing concern over their ...

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect children from artificial intelligence companion chatbots.

Minutes into my conversation with a modern swashbuckling AI companion I’d named Devin, he remarked on how “intimate” it felt ...

California passed a law in 2025 that starts in 2026 and is now active. It regulates AI companions. What does it cover? Is it ...

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Further, AI companions can generate false information, including inaccurate mental health advice. Some companion chatbots, ...

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In a landmark move that still requires official approval from California Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Senate has voted in favor of a bill to regulate so-called 'companion' chatbots. The bill ...

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