The USDA says it’s “proud” to sponsor xAI’s chatbot for federal approval, even as officials hesitate over past controversies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As more kids turn to AI chatbots for advice and support, the FTC is probing tech giants over safety risks and protections for ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving toward adopting Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI, for internal government work. The agency scheduled a formal stakeholder meeting with xAI, ...

The Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into AI chatbot safety on Thursday, demanding information from seven companies about negative effects of chatbots used by teens and children. Why it ...

OpenAI has announced steps it’s taking over the coming months to address safety concerns for people, especially teenagers, who use the company’s chatbots while experiencing mental and emotional ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, California will officially become the first state to limit youth access to AI chatbots. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243 ...

Recent revelations about how AI chatbots are interacting with and affecting children are colliding with long-standing concerns about tech companies’ approach to safety and revitalizing efforts to pass ...

AI chatbots promise faster triage, improved patient engagement, and streamlined workflows. However, healthcare AI risks remain significant, ranging from misdiagnoses to breaches of sensitive data.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday will launch a new set of parental controls “within the next month” — a belated scramble that follows a series of disturbing, headline-grabbing deaths linked to the ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Kate Linebaugh: Remember back in 2021 when Facebook went all in on the Metaverse?

The most popular large language models still peddle misinformation, spread hate speech, impersonate public figures and pose many other safety issues, according to a quantitative analysis from a DC ...

A teenager demonstrates Character.AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot platform that allows users to chat with popular characters. (Katie Adkins / Associated Press) California lawmakers want Gov.