The First Successful AI Wearable Won’t Be Your Friend

It's now clear, most people aren’t interested in a persistent AI companion. The next wave is all about being a friend to your ...
JD Supra

Washington’s New AI Companion Chatbot Law: Children’s Safety & Private Right of Action

On March 24, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 2225 into law. HB 2225, effective January 1, 2027, introduces mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companion chatbots ...

Welcome home: Sharp unveils TV with interactive AI companion

Sharp Corp. wants customers to talk to their TVs, or rather, the generative artificial intelligence-powered companion service ...
Forbes

Is AI A Good Companion? INTIMA Tests This Comprehensively

Don’t look now, but the wonks have come out with a way to measure how well AI entities do at forming relationships with people. Specifically, researchers at Hugging Face have come out with something ...
Carscoops

Do You Actually Want An AI Companion In Your Car?

Artificial intelligence is becoming harder to avoid, and it’s now steering its way into cars, whether you asked for it or not. What was once the domain of infotainment menus and simple voice commands ...