AI companions meet the law: New York and California draw the first lines

Ling Kong of Michelman Robinson examines AI companion laws in New York and California, discussing the states' differing ...

Meet ‘Fuzozo,’ the AI emotional companion debuting at CES 2026

The iconic alien from Star Trek made its television debut in the 1967 episode "The Trouble with Tribbles," in which these ...
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The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

A large number of very young users are engaging with violent — and often sexually violent — interactions with unregulated ...
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Four in five young people in the UK have used an AI companion

The first major UK-based study into how AI companions are reshaping the emotional and social lives of young adults ...
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Kids are asking AI companions to solve their problems, according to a new study. Here’s why that’s a problem

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...
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Everything you need to know about AI companions

AI companions are giving people an 'always-on' relationship. Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable Composite; RUNSTUDIO/kelly bowden/Sandipkumar Patel/via Getty Images The artificial intelligence boom is ...