California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Monday that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots while signing another that places guardrails on how chatbots interact with kids and ...

How are people using AI for therapy? A growing number are sharing their anxieties, frustrations, and darkest thoughts with AI chatbots, seeking advice, comfort, and validation from a sympathetic ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill designed to bolster AI chatbot safety. Credit: Mario Tama / Staff via Getty Images News After sustained outcry from child safety advocates, ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety ...

Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed Senate Bill 243 into law on Monday, establishing the first statewide legislation designed to safeguard children in their interactions with artificial ...

Newsom signed SB 243; chatbots must route users who mention self-harm to 988. AB 1064 faces slim odds after Newsom bypassed it for the narrower SB 243. Critics warn the 2027 reporting start and ...

Bullitt County Public Schools is co-designing a mental health AI chatbot app with a Louisville-based company. The app aims to provide students with a private way to seek help for mental health needs, ...

Denver cuts 311 service hours, encourages residents to use AI chatbot instead. GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown Urgent warning issued as Great Lake water levels fall Why do ...

Meta will soon use what people tell its artificial intelligence chatbot to get even better at selling them things.The company said on Wednesday that users’ chats and interactions with Meta AI will ...

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