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By , Technology & Policy Correspondent A New Battle Over AI and Children In Washington, a new bipartisan proposal is sparking a heated debate across Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley. A group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that aims to limit how Big Tech uses AI-powered “companion bots” for...

By , Tech Policy Correspondent Australia’s Push for Safer AI In a strong move to tighten online safety standards, the Australian government has ordered artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companies to publicly disclose what steps they’re taking to protect children from harmful or inappropriate content. The directive follows global concerns about...

To promote safety among children who use the service, OpenAI has introduced parental controls for ChatGPT after a California teenager's life was cut short. The teenager, whose family says interactions with the AI chatbot led to his suicide, has sparked a broader conversation in AI about its responsibility to safeguard...

OpenAI has introduced new features to its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, including the long-awaited parental controls. The move has been welcomed as a major step toward making AI tools safer for younger users, at a time when anxieties about children’s interaction with AI systems are growing. But as exciting as...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into the business practices of AI chatbot "companion" products developed by several leading IT companies. The companies under scrutiny include Meta Platforms, OpenAI, Alphabet (the parent company of Google), Snap, Character Technologies, xAI, and Instagram. The step underscores mounting concerns...

In the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence, new technologies are emerging every few months. One of the latest breakthroughs is Gemini from Google, a next-generation AI system that can tackle difficult queries, offer conversational support, and even produce creative content. However, a recent report by a respected non-profit organization has...