More teens are turning to AI companions for comfort, distraction, and a sense of connection. For some, that comfort seems to ...

Interacting with an AI companion like you would a trusted friend may not seem intriguing to a parent, but researchers have found that kids are engaging with these entities at alarming rates. In fact, ...

Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

Across the country, young people are forming friendships in ways parents of my generation would have thought belonged in an ‘80s sci-fi movie: private chats with AI companions, digital “best friends” ...

AI bots promise limitless companionship — but limits are what make human relationships meaningful, a philosopher argues.