MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa Heikkilä discuss the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.

At Stanford for eight hours on Monday, representatives from Anthropic, Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft met in a closed-door workshop to discuss the use of chatbots as companions or in ...

Usage is growing fast. Maoxiang (“catbox”), the biggest companionship app in China, has around 1.2m monthly active users on Apple devices, reckons SensorTower, a market-intelligence firm. And 42% of ...

Character.ai has announced that starting Nov. 25, 2025, users under 18 will no longer be able to chat with AI companions on the platform. Teen users will still be able to continue to make content such ...

Fortnite Sidekicks have been officially revealed following much rumor and speculation, which means you'll be able to bring a cute little comrade with you in various supported game modes. These ...

Your character might be all-powerful, but they will need companions in The Outer Worlds 2. By having more members in your party, you can request help by activating their skills or have someone ...

Zach McKay is a writer from the United States, and a game lover since he stole his dad’s N64 controller to play Ocarina of Time. He has been playing video games for the better part of 25 years and ...

“I rode my favorite camel Asfar, a sweet-natured animal, into the Libyan oasis town of Murzuq.” This line, from Justin Marozzi’s “Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into artificial intelligence chatbot platforms, including Meta AI Studio and Character.AI. iSTOCK / Getty Images Be wary of the rise of the AI ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for homework or simple tasks. Today, many teens use AI-powered companions for emotional support, advice and even simulated relationships. These apps ...

Craig Olsson receives funding from The National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Liz Spry does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...

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