What Microsoft’s Copilot Report Reveals—and the Missing Questions About Human Impact and What It Should Measure Next.

A major behavioural and technological shift is underway as users increasingly turn to personalised digital companions instead of traditional search, social, or messaging tools.

Nearly three in four teens have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite safety concerns ...

Ling Kong of Michelman Robinson examines AI companion laws in New York and California, discussing the states' differing ...

Significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms were seen among nursing home residents who interacted with an ...

Screens are winning kids' time and attention, and now AI companions are stepping in to claim their friendships, too. Why it ...

AI companions’ tendency to agree can create “personal echo chambers of validation” (Bernardi, 2025). One study found that in 42 percent of cases, AI companions expressed approval of social behavior ...

Zoom is evolving beyond video calls with its AI Companion 3.0, a web-based assistant that turns conversations into tasks, summaries, and content.

Millions of private messages meant to stay secret are now public. Two AI companion apps, Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat, have exposed more than 43 million intimate messages and over 600,000 images and ...

Source: Cyndidyoder83 / Pixabay Part 1 of this series described the potential misbehaviors and prevalence of AI companions. Here, I address their special dangers for kids and what parents can do to ...