Key point: Businesses operating companion chatbots in California or New York are subject to new legal obligations, including providing notices to users and ensuring protocols are in place to prevent ...

Trigger warning: this page contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Growing concerns about harm caused by AI companion chatbots have prompted ...

This week, Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the GUARD Act, a bill that would bar minors from using artificial intelligence-driven companion chatbots. But so far, ...

A first-of-its-kind statute went into effect in California at the start of the year, which imposes operational and reporting requirements related to companion chatbots. The law applies only to ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, California will officially become the first state to limit youth access to AI chatbots. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243 ...

Content advisory: This story contains references to suicide. Resources and assistance are available through multiple campus programs. Online chatbots have rapidly become more than a quick source of ...