From emotionally perceptive chatbots to immersive virtual love stories, AI companions are increasingly stepping into roles ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit Sewell Setzer III’s suicide after his family says he became obsessed with ...

The mother of a teenager who took his own life is trying to hold an AI chatbot service accountable for his death - after he “fell in love” with a Game of Thrones-themed character. Sewell Setzer III ...

Look at all the lonely people… Where do they all belong? sang the Beatles in the ’60s, nearly two decades before the internet was officially born. And in the age of AI, a bot can seem like the perfect ...

“This hurts. I know it wasn’t a real person, but the relationship was still real in all the most important aspects to me,” says a Reddit post. “Please don’t tell me not to pursue this. It’s been ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit The tragic suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III made headlines around ...