…understand when they are interacting with technology.The provisions cover tools such as chatbots, virtual influencers and automated messaging systems, which businesses increasingly use to advertise products, answer enquiries and influence purchasing decisions.For companies using these tools, the proposal would introduc…

…be limited to specific uses, such as learning about the technology itself. AI "companion chatbots" offering psychological support will also be banned. The rules allow teachers to use AI for tasks including preparing lessons or writing messages, but they are forbidden from asking AI to grade assignments. The city's educ…

…legal concerns surrounding artificial intelligence platforms and allegations that chatbots may encourage or fail to prevent users from harming themselves or others. by Linda Ikeji at 02/09/2026 10:33 PM | Share this Story

…respond to AFP’s request for comment. According to the New York Times, AI “companion chatbots” offering psychological support will also be banned. The rules, however, allow teachers to use AI for tasks including preparing lessons or writing messages. The new rules are to be announced on Wednesday, the Times reported. T…

…advised by ChatGPT. The US Federal Trade Commission has also launched an inquiry into AI chatbots that act as digital companions, focusing on potential risks to children and teenagers. Like social media companies, AI giants are facing growing regulatory pressure, with Congress introducing multiple bills to regulate cha…

…was quoted as saying. Another former ISWAP commander told the researcher that AI chatbots were also used to obtain detailed instructions on building explosives."You type in the question or use your voice, and it gives you a detailed answer, like 'How can I build a bomb?', and then it tells you how. It is like a human r…

Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, "These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors." Whittaker made those comments in a broader interview with Bloomberg about policy, privacy, and Signa…

…that it used to be, with just as many people learning about who you and I might be from chatbots. Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn had a similar feeling, leading them to create In the Weights. The "weights" in question are the numerical parameters that shape an AI model's training and output, so the website purports to mea…

…been a bit of concern about fans forming one-sided emotional attachments to celebrity chatbots. Brown emphasizes that Kē isn't meant to replace real relationships; instead, it's a tool to aid in personal development and encourage people to reach out for real support when needed. "If someone is struggling with a sensiti…

…only about a third of those users said they were seeking genuine connections with those chatbots. While Match says that people harbor a "near-universal" disapproval of actually dating an AI, like in the movie "Her," that doesn't mean that respondents are wholly opposed to AI features within apps. Some 64% of respondent…