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Parents Urged to Talk to Kids About AI Companions

Original: Have You Talked to Your Kids About AI Companions? You Should.

A new warning is urging parents to speak with their children about AI companion apps and chatbots that simulate friendship or romance. The advice comes amid growing concern that young people may form emotional attachments to AI systems without understanding their limits or risks. Commentators say open conversations at home are the best safeguard, encouraging parents to ask what apps their children use and how those interactions make them feel.

Why now: Concern is rising over children forming emotional attachments to AI chatbots as companion apps spread among young users.

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