AI companions like ElliQ and Sunny are helping older adults reduce loneliness, support independence, and boost cognitive ...

AI companions may be on the rise, but the concept is not new. The original chatbot ELIZA was built in the 1960s, and even ...

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AI models intended to provide companionship for humans are on the rise. People are already frequently developing relationships with chatbots, seeking not just a personal assistant but a source of ...

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The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday to ban minors from artificial intelligence companions and ...

French industrial software company Dassault Systèmes unveiled Generation 7 of its 3DExperience platform at its annual user conference in Houston, addressing what it sees as a persistent enterprise ...

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There is a well-meaning instinct in public policy that seems to suggest that the best way to keep children safe from new ...