SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots, mandating self-disclosure and limits on content for minors.

Newsom pledged to "develop a bill next year that ensures young people can use AI in a manner that is safe, age-appropriate, ...

On3, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 243 into law, making California the first state to mandate specific ...

Companions are a subset of AI assistants which simulate human interactions, with some saying they can feel like friends or even romantic partners.

Following a report exposing Meta's loose safety controls for AI avatars, the company has overhauled the feature for teen ...

Think of them as AI factories, churning out your responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and all the other generative AI tools. The costs are staggering. Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She ...