When the main character of a kids TV show can both listen and respond to viewers by using advances in artificial intelligence, youngsters learn more from the program. That’s what my colleagues and I ...

As fictional horror characters keep ascending to viral internet fame among children, a subset of widely-followed YouTube channels have been producing cartoons depicting these figures in even more ...

There’s a saying that when you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one, meaning that autism looks differently for each person. Hence the use of the word spectrum. Which is why I think we still have ...

A new study revealed that main characters in children’s books are still most often male. Professors at Princeton University and Emory University analyzed over 3,000 children’s books published over the ...

Cameo is expanding beyond its celebrity roots — with a new slate of kids’ characters that will deliver tykes personalized birthday wishes, holiday greetings and other messages. Cameo Kids was ...

Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company is facing several lawsuits over child ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology. The company, known for its vast ...

My son, Jake, was diagnosed with autism when he was 3, and when my daughter, Abby, was 18 months. And while Abby was too young to recognize Jake’s different needs when he was first diagnosed, as she ...

Soap opera fans and enthusiasts probably fondly remember All My Children. The ABC TV show took place in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a suburban town just outside the city of Philadelphia. All My ...

(Bloomberg/Rachel Metz) — Artificial intelligence startup Character.AI will ban kids from having conversations with chatbots on its platform following growing pressure from lawmakers and a raft of ...