The concept of romantic relationships with artificial intelligence has moved from science fiction into everyday reality as millions of people worldwide engage with AI companions designed to simulate ...

Apparently, good old-fashioned conversation can make people feel more grounded. But it depends on what you discuss.

A Meta Platforms document has reportedly allowed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.” The document outlines the rules that ...

As concerns over the emotional pull of general purpose LLM chatbots like ChatGPT grow by the day, Meta appears to be letting its chatbot personas engage in flirtatious exchanges with children, ...

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is launching an investigation into Meta after reports found that the company green-lit internal rules that allowed AI chatbots to have "romantic" and "sensual" exchanges with ...