Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.

GLAAD releases 20th edition of its 'Where We Are on TV' report. Chris Haston/Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection/GLAAD As GLAAD releases the 20th anniversary edition of its ‘Where We Are on TV’ report, ...

Heading into 2026, a noticeable gap in television will be evident, where a surplus of LGBTQ+ characters once existed, according to GLAAD‘s annual “Where We Are On TV” report. Series that premiered ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Most games try to keep their playable characters limited, so that fans ...

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

Having "main character energy" means acting as if your life is a movie. You're always on the verge of cinematic transformation, with a deeply aesthetic sense of self, perfectly timed lighting, and a ...

DC Comics has a certain reputation among superhero fans, creating heroes and villains that are much more powerful than their marvelous counterparts. Even back in the Golden Age, DC had powerful heroes ...

One of the most enthralling characters Battlestar Galacticais Tricia Helfer’s character Number Six - and her character name is inspired by another classic sci-fi series. By using a numbering system ...