The FTC is investigating seven AI companies, including Google, Meta, and OpenAI, to determine how they protect children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.

CNET reports that the FTC has launched an inquiry into the use of AI chatbots as companions by children and teenagers. The investigation targets seven prominent AI companies, including Google, Character.AI Instagram, Meta Platforms, OpenAI, Snap, and Elon Musk’s X. The FTC aims to uncover how these companies test, monitor, and measure the potential harm their AI chatbots may cause to young users.

The investigation comes amid the increasing reliance on AI companions by…

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