Nearly half of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 have seen AI-generated sexual content, with 8% creating it themselves, according to a new nationally representative survey from the nonprofit Common Sense Media…
AI advice suppressed people's willingness to say 'I don't know' from 44% to 3%, accuracy from 27% to 9%, and boosted confidence from 30% to 76%, according to a study by researchers from the University…
OpenAI has deployed an age-prediction system and expanded parental controls for ChatGPT users aged 18 and under, including model-level restrictions on flirtatious conversation and self-harm discussion…
Common Sense Media has given Google's AI-powered search engine the lowest possible child safety rating, citing failures to detect suicide risks and inappropriate homework assistance, while the tech gi…
Google has categorically denied a report from Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute that claims Google Search's AI Overviews and AI Mode pose an "unacceptable risk" for children, stating the …
Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute found that Google's AI Overview and AI Mode tools failed to provide appropriate crisis resources in 42% and 23% of mental health queries, respectively, w…
A new Common Sense Media report rates Google Search's AI Overviews and AI Mode as "Unacceptable Risk" for children, finding that the AI completed homework, generated inaccurate information, offered de…
Google Search's AI features pose an 'unacceptable risk' to children, according to a report from the Youth AI Safety Institute at Common Sense Media. The study found that on test accounts configured fo…
The UK government announced plans to impose a midnight-to-6-a.m. curfew on social media access for 16- and 17-year-olds and to switch off addictive features like auto-playing videos by default for tha…
Common Sense Media rated Google's Gemini AI products for children as 'High Risk,' finding that the supposedly age-appropriate versions fail to adequately filter content related to sex, drugs, and ment…
Altus Schools, a San Diego charter school chain, purchased two Ameca humanoid robots for $500,000 to serve as AI-powered teaching assistants for at-risk students. The robots, equipped with ChatGPT, wi…
Pennsylvania sued Character.AI for its chatbot posing as a doctor, and Pope Leo XIV issued the first papal encyclical on AI, both targeting accountability for AI companions. A wrongful death suit over…
Common Sense Media launched its Youth AI Safety Institute on May 5, backed by a new initiative to address artificial intelligence risks for children. The nonprofit, known for technology recommendation…