It's now clear, most people aren’t interested in a persistent AI companion. The next wave is all about being a friend to your own body.

Don’t look now, but the wonks have come out with a way to measure how well AI entities do at forming relationships with people. Specifically, researchers at Hugging Face have come out with something ...

A new study reveals how AI chatbots exploit teenagers' emotional needs, often leading to inappropriate and harmful interactions. Stanford Medicine psychiatrist Nina Vasan explores the implications of ...

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 ...

On March 24, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 2225 into law. HB 2225, effective January 1, 2027, introduces mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companion chatbots ...