AI companions powered by generative artificial intelligence present real risks and should be banned for minors, a leading US ...

In April 2025, Matt and Maria Raine faced an unimaginable nightmare. Their 16-year-old son Adam tragically took his own life. As the family searched for answers, they discovered that an AI chatbot had ...

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the growing concerns surrounding Character AI, an app and website that allows users to interact with AI-generated chatbots, some of ...

Kids are spending more time online than ever, and that early exposure is opening the door to a new kind of danger. Artificial intelligence has supercharged online scams, creating personalized and ...

AI chatbots are becoming more prevalent everywhere you look — in kid-friendly apps, too. There's not a lot of research on how kids and chatbots interact. Kids might tend to overshare. Some parents are ...

Children’s advocacy groups are sounding an alarm ahead of the holiday shopping season, urging parents to steer clear of artificial intelligence toys that promise companionship, conversation, and ...

AI scams are evolving faster than parents can adapt, turning childhood online into a new frontier of risk and responsibility. Kids are getting online younger than ever, and the internet they’re ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

AI assistants are showing up in all kinds of places, including in the hands of kids. Maybe your child has already asked you about using one for homework or projects. Some parents see these tools as a ...

Why this is important: Children’s toys have evolved far beyond simple plastic figures. Today, they can listen, talk back, store data, and interact in real time. That opens a range of vulnerabilities.

There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born out of Brooklyn-based startup Hapiko, is a ...