AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are. Some scientists worry about long-term ...

Studies suggest benefits as well as harms from digital companion apps — but scientists worry about long-term dependency.

State health leaders are addressing Utah’s growing mental health crisis with the launch of the Behavioral Health Master Plan.

Meta, Instagram’s parent company, began allowing users to create their own chatbots through the Meta AI Studio in the summer ...

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that supports children and parents as they navigate media and technology, just released a ...

BlissBot wants to bridge this critical gap with a 24/7 AI-powered wellness companion that integrates neuroscience, AI, and ...

We are standing at the threshold of a revolutionary transformation—one powered not by industrial machinery or space travel, ...

Now, people with mental health conditions are asking AI for advice when experiencing potential side effects of psychiatric medicines — a decidedly higher-risk situation than asking it to summarize a ...

School policies around phone use are changing—and fast. In Ontario, Canada students are already being asked to keep their ...